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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Auxetic materials, known for their unique negative Poisson's ratio, have garnered significant attention for diverse applications.
  • Current research on auxetics predominantly focuses on deterministic, periodically structured metamaterials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of random fiber networks to exhibit auxetic behavior.
  • To explore the fabrication and properties of these novel auxetic materials.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis and numerical simulations were employed to study the auxetic behavior of random fiber networks.
  • Experimental validation using electrospinning was performed to produce and characterize the fiber networks.

Main Results:

  • Pronounced auxetic behavior with large-magnitude negative Poisson's ratios was observed in random fiber networks with specific microstructural characteristics.
  • Experimental results confirmed that electrospun fiber networks can significantly increase in thickness and volume upon extension.
  • The fabricated networks demonstrated an order of magnitude increase in thickness and more than quintuple volume increase when moderately extended.

Conclusions:

  • Random fiber networks with buckled, slender fiber segments represent a new class of auxetic materials.
  • Electrospinning provides a straightforward method for fabricating these stochastic microstructure auxetic materials.
  • The findings expand the scope of auxetic material design and fabrication.