The rise of mechanical metamaterials: Auxetic constructs for skin wound healing

Auxetic materials are known for their unique ability to expand/contract in multiple directions when stretched/compressed. In other words, they exhibit a negative Poisson’s ratio, which is usually positive for most of materials. This behavior appears in some biological tissues such as human skin, whe...

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Main Authors: Óscar Lecina-Tejero, María Ángeles Pérez, Elena García-Gareta, Carlos Borau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314231177838