Publications

#Equal contribution

*Corresponding author(s)

 

Researcher ID: https://webofscience.clarivate.cn/wos/author/record/IYJ-2716-2023

ORCID:  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1306-2094

 

[2026]

49.  Zhang Ruirui#, Zhang Jiaxin#, Yuan Chao*. Programmable pattern transformation via size-encoded thermal expansion of digital light processing 3D-printed polymer. Smart Materials and Structures. 2026, Accepted.

48.  Chen Qingqing, Yuan Chao*, Wang Tiejun*. Machine learning-energized framework for rapid and precise inverse design of programmable structures with multiple design variables. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 2026, 210: 106524.

47. Wang Fangfang, Wang Yao, Li Jiaxin, Cao Xiaoshan, Yuan Chao*, Nozzle size-encoded direct 4D printing with enhanced interfacial strength, Composite Structures, 2026, 380: 119997.

[2025]

46.  Yuan Chao, Bian Jialin, Wang Tiejun*. Large-deformed reshaping of brittle thermosets via mechanochemical programming. Advanced Functional Materials. 2025, 35(52): e07350.

45.  Tang Jingda, Wei Huangsan, Zhang Wenjie, Lin Jiayi, Yuan Chao, Wang Tiejun*. Magnetothermal dehydration induced deformation of hydrogel structures: Modelling and experiment. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 2025, 197: 106061.

44.  Yuan Chao*, Lan Tianbao, Effects of temperature gradient and nonlinear neutron irradiation on the stress in nuclear graphite reflector, Nuclear Engineering and Design, 2025, 431: 113715.

43. Yang Meng, Yuan Chao*, Chen Xi, Jiang Xiaochun, Wang Tiejun, Prototyping surtureless shape-memory valve stent via integrated 3D printing, Smart Materials and Structures, 2025, 34: 015003. (Smart Materials and Structures Highlight of 2024)

 

[2024]

42. Yang Meng, Yuan Chao*, Guo Haoyu, Jiang Xiaochun, Wang Tiejun*, Mechanics guided design of programmable bilayer for aortic valve stent, Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2024, 72: 102229.

41. Chen Xinpeng, Yang Meng, Jia Kun, Yuan Chao*, 4D Printed Stiffness‐Tunable Actuator for Load‐Bearing Soft Machines, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2024, 9(19), 2400074. (Wiley 中国杰出作者奖)

40. Zhang Haixin, Zhang Ruirui, Yuan Chao*, Modelling constrained recovery of UV-curable shape memory polymer towards 4D printing, Chem & Bio Engineering, 2024, 1(8): 715-724.  (Invited Paper)

39. Wang Rong#, Yuan Chao#*, Cheng Jianxiang#, He Xiangnan, Ye Haitao, Jian Bingcong, Li Honggeng, Bai Jiaming, Ge Qi*, Direct 4D printing of ceramics driven by hydrogel dehydration, Nature Communications, 2024, 15: 758.

 

[2023]

38. Keneth ES, Lieberman R, Pahima A, Varma VB, Sharma V, Yuan Chao, Ge Qi*, Ramanujan RV*, Magdassi S*, Untethered magneto-thermal flexible actuators for soft robotics, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2023, 363: 114683.

37. Wang Fangfang, Luo Feixiang, Huang Yuanxin, Cao Xiaoshan, Yuan Chao*, 4D Printing Via Multispeed Fused Deposition Modeling, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023, 8(2): 2201383.

 

[2022]

36. Li Honggeng, Zhang Biao, Wang Rong, Yang Xiaodan, He Xiangnan, Ye Haitao, Cheng Jianxiang, Yuan Chao, Zhang Yuanfang, Ge Qi*, Solvent-Free Upcycling Vitrimers through Digital Light Processing-Based 3D Printing and Bond Exchange Reaction, Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32(28): 2111030

35. Yuan Chao, Lu Tongqing, Wang Tiejun*. Mechanics-based design strategies for 4D printing: A review. Forces in Mechanics, 2022, 7:100081.

 

[2021]

34. Zhang Biao#, Li Honggeng#, Cheng Jianxiang#, Ye Haitao, Sakhaei A, Yuan Chao, Rao Ping, Zhang Yuanfang, Chen Zhe, Wang Rong, He Xiangnan, Liu Ji, Xiao Rui, Qu Shaoxing, Ge Qi*, Mechanically Robust and UV‐Curable Shape‐Memory Polymers for Digital Light Processing Based 4D Printing. Advanced Materials, 2021, 33(27): 2101298.

33. Yuan Chao, Wang Fangfang, Ge Qi*. Multimaterial direct 4D printing of high stiffness structures with large bending curvature, Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2021, 42: 101122.（封面文章）

32. Ge Qi#*, Chen Zhe#, Cheng Jianxiang, Zhang Biao*, Zhang Yuanfang, Li Honggeng, He Xiangnan, Yuan Chao, Liu Ji, Magdassi S, Qu Shaoxing*. 3D printing of highly stretchable hydrogel with diverse UV curable polymers. Science Advances, 2021, 7(2): eaba4261.（封面文章）

31. Yuan Chao#, Wang Fangfang#, Rosen David William*, Ge Q*. Voxel design of additively manufactured digital material with customized thermomechanical properties, Materials & Design, 2021, 197: 109205.

 

[2020]

30. Zhang Biao#*, Li Honggeng#, Yuan Chao, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry, Yu Kai, Shi Qian, Ge Qi*. Influences of processing conditions on mechanical properties of recycled epoxy-anhydride vitrimers. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2020, 137(41): e49246.

29. Yuan Chao#, Wang Fangfang#, Qi Biyun, Ding Zhen*, Rosen David William*, Ge Qi*. 3D printing of multi-material composites with tunable shape memory behavior, Materials & Design, 2020, 193: 108785.

28. Wang Fangfang#, Yuan Chao#, Wang Dong, Rosen David William, Ge Qi*. A phase evolution based constitutive model for shape memory polymer and its application in 4D printing, Smart Materials and Structures, 2020, 29(5): 055016.

27. Li Honggeng#, Zhang Biao#*, Yu Kai, Yuan Chao, Zhou Cong, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry, Shi Qian, Wei Qihuo, Liu Ji, Ge Qi*. Influence of treating parameters on thermomechanical properties of recycled epoxy-acid vitrimers. Soft Matter, 2020, 16(6): 1668-1677.

 

[2019]

26. Yuan Chao#, Kowsari Kavin#, Panjwani S, Chen Zaichun, Wang Dong, Zhang Biao, Ng Colin Juxiang, Alvarado Pablo, Ge Qi*. Ultrafast three-dimensional printing of optically smooth microlens arrays by oscillation assisted digital light processing, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11(43), 40662-40668.

25. Roach Devin J, Yuan Chao, Kuang Xiao, Li Vincent C, Blake Peter, Romero Marta L, Hammel Irene, Yu Kai, Qi H Jerry*. Long Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers with Large Reversible Actuation Strains for Smart Textiles and Artificial Muscles, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2019, 11(21), 19514-19521.

24. Luo Chaoqian#, Zhang Biao#, Zhang Wang, Yuan Chao, Dunn Martin L, Ge Qi*, Yu Kai*. Chemomechanics of dual-stage reprocessable thermosets. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2019, 126: 168-186.

23. Zhao Zeang, Yuan Chao, Lei Ming, Yang Le, Zhang Qiang, Chen Haosen, Qi H Jerry*, Fang Daining*. Three-Dimensionally Printed Mechanical Metamaterials with Thermally Tunable Auxetic Behavior. Physical Review Applied, 2019, 11(4): 044074.

22. Zhang Yuanfang#, Zhang Ningbin#, Hingorani H, Ding Ningyuan, Wang Dong, Yuan Chao, Zhang Biao, Gu Guoying*, Ge Qi*. Fast-Response, Stiffness-Tunable Soft Actuator by Hybrid Multimaterial 3D Printing.Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 29 (15): 1806698.

21. Zhang Biao#, Yuan Chao#, Zhang Wang, Dunn Martin L, Qi H Jerry, Liu Zhuangjian, Yu Kai*, Ge Qi*. Recycling of vitrimer blends with tunable thermomechanical properties. RSC Advances, 2019, 9(10): 5431-5437.

 

[2018]

20. Roach Devin J, Kuang Xiao, Yuan Chao, Chen Kaijuan, Qi H Jerry*. Novel ink for ambient condition printing of liquid crystal elastomers for 4D printing. Smart Materials and Structures, 2018, 27(12): 125011.

19. Mu Quanyi, Lei Ming, Roach Devin J, Dunn Conner K, Kuang Xiao, Yuan Chao, Wang Tiejun, Qi H Jerry*. Intense pulsed light sintering of thick conductive wires on elastomeric dark substrate for hybrid 3D printing applications. Smart Materials and Structures, 2018, 27(11): 115007.

18. Zhao Zeang, Kuang Xiao, Yuan Chao, Qi H Jerry*, Fang Daining*. Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic composite shape-shifting structures. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2018, 10(23): 19932-19939.

17. Yuan Chao, Mu Xiaoming, Dunn Conner K, Haidar J, Wang Tiejun, Qi H Jerry. Thermomechanically triggered two-stage pattern switching of two dimensional lattices for adaptive structures. Advanced Functional Materials, 2018, 28(18): 1705727.

16. Lei Ming, Craig Hamel, Yuan Chao, Lv Haibao, Qi H Jerry*, 3D printed two-dimensional periodic structures with tailored in-plane dynamic responses and fracture behaviors, Composites Science and Technology, 2018, 159: 189-198.

15. Che Kaikai, Yuan Chao, Qi H Jerry, Meaud Julien*. Viscoelastic multistable architected materials with temperature-dependent snapping sequence. Soft Matter, 2018, 14(13): 2492-2499.

14. Qin Qinghua, Zheng Xiaoyu, Zhang Jianxun, Yuan Chao, Wang Tiejun*. Dynamic response of square sandwich plates with a metal foam core subjected to low-velocity impact. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2018, 111: 222-235.

[2017] 

13. Yuan Chao, Ding Zhen, Wang Tiejun, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry*. Shape forming by thermal expansion mismatch and shape memory locking in polymer/elastomer laminates. Smart Materials and Structures, 2017, 26 (10): 105027.

12. Yuan Chao, Roach Devin J, Dunn Conner K, Mu Quanyi, Kuang Xiao, Yakacki Christopher M, Wang Tiejun, Yu Kai*, Qi H Jerry*. 3D printed reversible shape changing soft actuators assisted by liquid crystal elastomers. Soft Matter, 2017, 13 (33): 5558-5568.

11. Yuan Chao, Wang Tiejun, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry*. 3D printed active origami with complicated folding patterns. International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology, 2017, 4 (3): 281-289.

10. Wang Fangfang, Yuan Chao, Lu Tongqing*, Wang Tiejun*. Anomalous bulging behaviors of a dielectric elastomer balloon under internal pressure and electric actuation.Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2017, 102: 1-16.

9. Ding Zhen#, Yuan Chao#, Peng Xirui, Wang Tiejun, Qi H Jerry*, Dunn Martin L*. Direct 4D printing via active composite materials. Science Advances, 2017, 3(4): e1602890.（ESI 高被引）

8. Che Kaikai, Yuan Chao, Wu Jiangtao, Qi H Jerry, Meaud Julien*. Three-dimensional-printed multistable mechanical metamaterials with a deterministic deformation sequence. Journal of Applied Mechanics-Transactions of the ASME, 2017, 84(1): 011004.

[2016]

7. Mao Yiqi#, Ding Zhen#, Yuan Chao, Ai Shigang, Isakov Michael, Wu Jiangtao, Wang Tiejun, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry*. 3D printed reversible shape changing components with stimuli responsive materials. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 24761.

6. Wu Jiangtao, Yuan Chao, Ding Zhen, Isakov Michael, Mao Yiqi, Wang Tiejun, Dunn Martin L*, Qi H Jerry*. Multi-shape active composites by 3D printing of digital shape memory polymers. Scientific Reports, 2016, 6: 24224.

5. Yuan Chao, Qin Qinghua, Wang Tiejun*. A yield criterion for hybrid asymmetric metal sandwich structures and its application. International Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2016, 8 (1): 1650001.

[2015]

4. Lu Tongqing, An Le, Li Jianguo, Yuan Chao, Wang Tiejun*. Electro-mechanical coupling bifurcation and bulging propagation in a cylindrical dielectric elastomer tube. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 2015, 85: 160-175.

3. Yuan Chao, Qin Qinghua*, Wang Tiejun*. Simplified analysis of large deflection response of a metal sandwich beam subjected to impulsive loading. Acta Mechanica, 2015, 226 (11): 3639-3651.

[2014]

2. Qin Qinghua*, Yuan Chao, Zhang Jianxun, Wang Tiejun*. A simplified analytical model for metal sandwich beam with soft core under impulsive loading over a central patch. International Journal of Impact Engineering, 2014, 74: 67-82.

1. Qin Qinghua*, Yuan Chao, Zhang Jianxun, Wang Tiejun*. Large deflection response of rectangular metal sandwich plates subjected to blast loading. European Journal of Mechanics A-Solids, 2014, 47: 14-22.