Research

The sections below highlight some of our recent research projects. For more details, please visit the Publications page.

Programmable Materials

Selected Publications

X. Ni, H. Luan, J. Kim, S. Rogge, Y. Bai, J. W. Kwak, S. Liu, D. S. Yang, S. Li, S. Li, Z. Li, Y. Zhang, C. Wu, X. Ni, Y. Huang, H. Wang, and J. A. Rogers, “Soft shape-programmable surfaces by fast electromagnetic actuation of liquid metal networks.” Nature Communications 13, 5576 (2022) [doi]

Y. Bai, H. Wang, Y. Xue, Y. Pan, J. Kim, X. Ni, T. Liu, Y. Yang, M. Han, Y. Huang, J. A. Rogers, and X. Ni, “A dynamically reprogrammable metasurface with self-evolving shape morphing.” Nature 609, 701 – 708 (2022) [doi]

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Hierarchically Engineered Composites

Selected publications

X. Ni, L. H. Acauan, and B. L. Wardle, “Hierarchical nanoengineered composites enabled by buckled aligned carbon-nanotube arrays.” Extreme Mechanics Letter 39, 100773 (2020) [doi]

X. Ni, C. Furtado, N. K. Fritz, R. Kopp, P. P. Camanho, and B. L. Wardle, “Interlaminar to intralaminar Mode I and II crack bifurcation due to aligned carbon nanotube reinforcement in aerospace-grade advanced composites.” Composites Science and Technology 190, 108014 (2020) [doi]

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4D Characterization

Selected publications

X. Ni, R. Kopp, E. Kalfon-Cohen, C. Furtado, A. Arteiro, G. Borstnar, M. N. Mavrogordato, L. Helfen, I. Sinclair, S. M. Spearing, P. P. Camanho, and B. L. Wardle, “In situ synchrotron tomography study of nanoscale interlaminar reinforcement and ply thickness effects on damage progression in composite laminates.” Composites Part B: Engineering 217, 108623 (2021) [doi]

X. Ni, N. K. Fritz, and B. L. Wardle, “In situ testing using synchrotron radiation computed tomography in materials research.” MRS Advances 4, 2831 – 2841 (2019) [doi]

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