We study materials that can dynamically adapt to operational environments for more resilient, resource-efficient, and sustainable engineering approaches.

Related Publications:

• S. Orrego, Z. Chen, U. Krekora, D. Hou, S.-Y Jeon, M. Pittman, C. Montoya, Y. Chen, S. H. Kang*, “Bioinspired materials with self-adaptable mechanical properties,” Advanced Materials, 32, 1906970 (2020).
• “Biomimetic Self-Adaptable Systems,” S. H. Kang, S. Orrego, US Patent No. 11,753,765 B2 (2023).
• M. Omar, B. Sun, G. Kitchen, S. H. Kang*, “Mechanically adaptive composites through piezoelectricity”, Journal of Composite Materials, 57, 575-580 (2023).
• G. Kitchen, B. Sun, S. H. Kang*, “Bioinspired Nanocomposites with Self-Adaptive Mechanical Properties,” Nano Research, 17, 633 (2024). (review paper)
• G. Kitchen, B. Sun, M. Omar, A. Eisape, S. H. Kang*, “A Self-Limiting Material Growth Triggered and Tunable by Force Through Piezocharge-induced Mineralization,” Materials Horizons, 17, 633-648 (2024).
• G. Kitchen, B. Sun, S. H. Kang*, “Bone-inspired dynamically adaptive materials: Current efforts and future opportunities,” MRS Bulletin, 49, 1137-1144 (2024). (November 2024 Theme Issue on Dynamically Adaptive Materials)
• S. H. Kang*, “Dynamically adaptive materials,” MRS Bulletin, 49, 1121-1126 (2024). (November 2024 Theme Issue on Dynamically Adaptive Materials)
• B. Sun, G. Kitchen, D. He, D. K. Malu, J. Ding, Y. Huang, A. Eisape, M. M. Omar, Y. Hu, S. H. Kang*, “A material dynamically enhancing both load-bearing and energy dissipation capability under cyclic loading,” Science Advances, 11, eadt3979 (2025).