Prof Nicola Pugno

Closed-form dispersion relations for non-local rectangular mass–spring lattices satisfying mass conservation constraints
Ongaro F Fraldi M Pugno NM
European Journal of Mechanics - a/Solids, Elsevier vol. 116 
01-03-2026

Three-dimensional graph reconstruction of filamentous structures from z-stack images
Sten O Del Dottore E Ronzan M Pugno N Mazzolai B
Ecological Informatics, Elsevier vol. 90 
01-12-2025

Physically based machine learning for the multi-objective optimal design of partially recycled materials: The case study of rubber resources in the automotive industry
Jalali SK Beigrezaee MJ Pugno NM
Journal of Cleaner Production vol. 534 
01-12-2025

Mechanical and structural analysis of graphene-PMMA laminate
Kundu A Seong WK Jalali SK Pugno NM Ruoff RS
Nature Communications vol. 16 (1) 
17-11-2025

Biomimetic supramolecular protein matrix restores structure and properties of human dental enamel
Hasan A Chuvilin A Van Teijlingen A Rouco H Parmenter C Venturi F Fay M Greco G et al.
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 16 (1) 
04-11-2025

Rate-dependent molecular size effects govern the inverse thickness dependence of specific penetration energy in nanoscale thin films
White HL Chen W Pugno NM Keten S
Extreme Mechanics Letters, Elsevier 
01-11-2025

The effect of different structural decoration geometries on vibration propagation in spider orb webs
Greco G Dal Poggetto VF Lenzini L Castellucci F Pugno NM
Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 20 (10) 
29-10-2025

Bio-inspired rotor designs: enhancing thrust, energy efficiency, and noise reduction.
Rapisarda A Sangiuliano L D'Alessandro L Pugno NM
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, Iop Publishing vol. 20 (6) 
14-10-2025

Mechanical performance and corrosion resistance predictions of 3D printed porous meta scaffolds
Torabi H Jalali SK Amirabdollahian S Perini M Pugno NM
Materials & Design, Elsevier vol. 258 
01-10-2025

Optimized Biological Texture Design, Frictional Anisotropy, Puncture/Wear Resistance and Strength of Conglobated and Non-conglobated Ceratocanthus Beetle Elytra
Kashyap V Pugno NM
Journal of Bionic Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 22 (5), 2561-2582.  
19-08-2025

Biomimetic Mineralization of Keratin Scaffolds for Enamel Regeneration
Gamea S Radvar E Athanasiadou D Chan RL De Sero G Ware E Kundi S Patel A et al.
Advanced Healthcare Materials, Wiley 
12-08-2025

Thermal fluctuations effects on crack nucleation and propagation
Binetti C Florio G Pugno NM Giordano S Puglisi G
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 201 
01-08-2025

Mechanical anisotropy match of parameterized body-centered-cuboid scaffolds and trabecular bones
Chen H Xu X Pugno NM Li Z Chen Q
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier vol. 300 
01-08-2025

Artificial Spider Silk Fibers with Embedded Magnetite Nanoparticles
Del Bianco L Schmuck B Spizzo F Veintemillas‐Verdaguer S Pugno NM Rising A Morales MP Greco G
Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Wiley vol. 310 (11) 
22-07-2025

Structural and mechanical properties of humidity-responsive Geraniaceae awns
Ronzan M Mariani S Cecchini L Filippeschi C Dante S Pugno NM Mazzolai B
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 15 (1) 
01-07-2025

Longitudinal-flexural wave mode conversion via periodically undulated waveguides with constant and graded profiles
Poggetto VFD Nistri F Pugno NM Miniaci M Gliozzi AS Bosia F
In Arxiv 
21-06-2025

From polymer to SiOC glass: structure, microstructure, mechanical, and thermal properties
Biesuz M Abebe AM Karacasulu L Mariazzi S Brusa RS Szewczyk D Pugno N Sero G et al.
Journal of The American Ceramic Society, Wiley vol. 108 (12) 
28-05-2025

Entropic forces in rotaxane-based daisy chains: Toward tunable nanomechanical systems
Sanchez G Binetti C Florio G Pugno NM Puglisi G Giordano S
The Journal of Chemical Physics, Aip Publishing vol. 162 (20) 
22-05-2025

Meso-indentation-based nonlinear mechanical characterization of human meniscus in patients with knee osteoarthritis
Pugno N
Acta Mechanica Sinica, Springer Nature vol. 42 (1) 
10-01-2025

P2 Bioinspired Surface Modifications for the Advanced Denture Retentive Systems
Dzinovic E Clark L Keyhani N Al Morhiby N Liu Y Rosik N Wang S Giuliani F et al.
Dental Materials, Elsevier vol. 41 
01-01-2025

The Mechanical Behavior of Macroscale Single-crystal Graphene
Kundu A Jalali SK Kim M Wang M Luo D Lee SH Pugno NM Seong WK et al.
In Arxiv 
03-11-2024

Topological bound modes in phononic lattices with nonlocal interactions
Dal Poggetto VF Pal RK Pugno NM
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier vol. 281 
01-11-2024

Finite Element Simulations and Statistical Analysis for the Tribological Design of Mutually Textured Surfaces and Related Experimental Validation
Berardo A Borasso M Pugno NM
Journal of Tribology, Asme International vol. 147 (3) 
16-10-2024

Topologically protected bound modes in non-neighboring hexagonal lattices
DAL POGGETTO VF PAL RK PUGNO NM
Inter-Noise and Noise-Con Congress and Conference Proceedings, Institute of Noise Control Engineering (Ince) vol. 270 (2), 9609-9619.  
04-10-2024

Self-Locking in Collapsed Carbon Nanotube Stacks via Molecular Dynamics
Pedrielli A Taioli S
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Mdpi vol. 25 (19) 
02-10-2024

High-performance magnetic artificial silk fibers produced by a scalable and eco-friendly production method
Greco G Schmuck B Del Bianco L Spizzo F Fambri L Veintemillas-Verdaguer S
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, Springer Nature vol. 7 (5) 
01-10-2024

Supercooled condensation droplets sliding on frost: Origin and anti-frosting effect observed on Cotinus coggygria leaf
Di Novo NG Bagolini A
Iscience, Elsevier vol. 27 (10) 
27-09-2024

The interplay between membrane viscosity and ligand-binding receptor kinetics in lipid bilayers
Bernard C Carotenuto AR Pugno NM Deseri L Fraldi M
In Arxiv 
24-09-2024

Functionally‐Graded Serrated Fangs Allow Spiders to Mechanically Cut Silk, Carbon and Kevlar Fibers
Greco G Castellucci F Di Novo NG
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 11 (44) 
20-09-2024

Silk Fibroin Film Decorated with Ultralow FeCo Content by Sputtering Deposition Results in a Flexible and Robust Biomaterial for Magnetic Actuation
Del Bianco L Spizzo F Lanaro F Coïsson M Greco G Pugno NM Motta A
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 16 (38), 51364-51375.  
11-09-2024

The thin lens equation in elasticity: imaging with gradient index phononic crystals
Beoletto PH Nistri F Gliozzi AS Pugno NM Bosia F
In Arxiv 
03-09-2024

A ridge-based detection algorithm with filament overlap identification for 2D mycelium network analysis
Sten O Del Dottore E Pugno N
Ecological Informatics, Elsevier vol. 82 
01-09-2024

Self-locking in Collapsed Carbon Nanotube Stacks via Molecular Dynamics
Pedrielli A Taioli S Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
30-08-2024

Selective dynamic band gap tuning in metamaterials using graded photoresponsive resonator arrays
Dal Poggetto VF Urban D Nistri F Beoletto PH Miniaci M
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 382 (2279) 
12-08-2024

Local-to-non-local transition laws for stiffness-tuneable monoatomic chains preserving springs mass
Guarracino F Fraldi M Pugno NM
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, The Royal Society vol. 382 (2279) 
12-08-2024

A simple projection method to correlate the principal mechanical direction with the principal microstructural direction of human osteoporotic femoral heads
Chen H Wang D Li J Yao Q
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, Springer Nature, 1-12.  
15-07-2024

Definitive engineering strength and fracture toughness of graphene through on-chip nanomechanics
Jaddi S Malik MW Wang B Zeng Y Raskin J-P
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 15 (1) 
12-07-2024

Topology in soft and biological matter
Tubiana L Alexander GP Barbensi A Buck D Cartwright JHE Chwastyk M Cieplak M Coluzza I et al.
Physics Reports, Elsevier vol. 1075, 1-137.  
01-07-2024

Non-linear tendon fatigue life under uncertainties
Reinoso MR Antonaci P Pugno NM
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 163 
01-07-2024

Composite strengthening via stress-concentration regions softening: The proof of concept with Schwarzites and Schwarzynes inspired multi-material additive manufacturing
Singh H Bastos LV Das D Woellner C Pugno NM
Additive Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 90 
01-06-2024

About: Float stacked graphene PMMA laminate
Kundu A Seong WK Jalali SK Pugno NM Ruoff RS
In Arxiv 
20-05-2024

In Silico Evaluation of In Vivo Degradation Kinetics of Poly(Lactic Acid) Vascular Stent Devices
He S Wei L Wang G Pugno NM
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, Mdpi vol. 15 (5) 
17-05-2024

A progressive micromechanical model for single-polymer composites and experimental validation on self-reinforced PA6-based composites
Jalali SK Greco G Rigotti D Dorigato A Mirbaha H Fredi G Guerra S Dal Moro A
Composites Part a Applied Science and Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 180 
01-05-2024

Design and in field validation of a modular metamaterial for mitigation of railway induced vibrations
Nistri F Bosia F D’Alessandro L Caverni S Charkaluk P Corigliano A
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier vol. 180 
01-05-2024

In-situ hybridization of an epoxy resin using polyurethane and MXene nanoplatelets for thermally stable nanocomposites with improved strength and toughness
Hu Y Chen J Yang G Li Y Dong M Li Q Yuan H Zhang H et al.
Polymer, Elsevier vol. 302 
01-05-2024

Computational fluid dynamics simulations of the heat transfer properties of graphene-based nanolubricants and application to hydrodynamic lubrication
Guarino R
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 36 (5) 
01-05-2024

The interplay between membrane viscosity and ligand-binding receptor kinetics in lipid bilayers
Bernard C Carotenuto AR Pugno NM Deseri L
Meccanica, Springer Nature vol. 59 (8), 1231-1253.  
22-04-2024

Seashell-inspired polarization-sensitive tonotopic metasensor
Liu Y Poggetto VFD Gliozzi AS Pugno NM Bosia F Tortello M
In Arxiv 
11-04-2024

Ice‐Bridging Frustration by Self‐Ejection of Single Droplets Results in Superior Anti‐Frosting Surfaces (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 10/2024)
Di Novo NG Bagolini A
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley vol. 11 (10) 
01-04-2024

Seashell-inspired polarization-sensitive tonotopic metasensor
Liu Y Dal Poggetto VF Gliozzi AS Bosia F
Apl Materials, Aip Publishing vol. 12 (4) 
01-04-2024

Efficient broadband sound absorption exploiting rainbow labyrinthine metamaterials
Nistri F Kamrul VH Bettini L Musso E Zemello M Krushynska AO Pugno N Shtrepi L
Journal of Physics D, Iop Publishing vol. 57 (24) 
21-03-2024

Mechanical Stapling Devices for Soft Tissue Repair: A Review of Commercially Available Linear, Linear Cutting, and Circular Staplers
Burgio V Bei J Reinoso MR Civera M Ruiz OG
Applied Sciences, Mdpi vol. 14 (6) 
15-03-2024

A Dissolvable Micromechanics Model for Composites
Jalali SK
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Elsevier vol. 266 
01-03-2024

A novel time-dependent micromechanical model on the instability and vibrational behavior of composite pipes conveying fluid with fiber dissolution
Heshmati M Jalali SK Pugno NM Daneshmand F
Applied Mathematical Modelling, Elsevier vol. 127, 343-365.  
01-03-2024

Wave propagation in beams with functionally graded porosity distribution under highly transient axial and transverse impacts
Heshmati M Jalali SK
Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier vol. 196 
01-03-2024

Tunable topologically protected waveguiding in auxetic nonlinear metamaterials
Morvaridi M Bosia F Brun M Gliozzi AS Miniaci M
Physical Review Applied, American Physical Society (Aps) vol. 21 (3) 
01-03-2024

Single Condensation Droplet Self-Ejection from Divergent Structures with Uniform Wettability
Di Novo NG Bagolini A
Acs Nano, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 18 (12), 8626-8640.  
28-02-2024

Physically based machine learning for hierarchical materials
Fazio V Pugno NM Giustolisi O
Cell Reports Physical Science, Elsevier vol. 5 (2) 
01-02-2024

Multiscale Mechanical Study of Marine Seashells and Possible Consequences in The Design of Bioinspired Materials
Liu Y Lott M Seyyedizadeh SF Corvaglia I Greco G Poggetto VFD Sartor RM Brovarone CV et al.
Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023., 5185-5188.  
17-01-2024

Bimodal-Traps: from Basic Research to a Commercial Product
Zaffaroni-Caorsi V Nieri R Zapponi L Fouani JM Pugno NM
Proceedings of the 10th Convention of the European Acoustics Association Forum Acusticum 2023., 3965-3970.  
17-01-2024

Ice‐Bridging Frustration by Self‐Ejection of Single Droplets Results in Superior Anti‐Frosting Surfaces
Di Novo NG Bagolini A
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley vol. 11 (10) 
17-01-2024

Editorial: Innovators in mechanics of materials
Ryu S Mitchell GR Caggiano A Trovalusci P
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers vol. 10 
05-01-2024

Design of an Advanced System for Motorbike Helmets Able to Dissipate Rotational Accelerations Caused by Tangential Impacts
La Fauci G Parisi M Nanni A Crosetta L Pugno NM
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering., 111-118.  
01-01-2024

Development and Testing of Auxetic Shoulder Straps for Sport Backpacks
Parisi M La Fauci G Colombo D Ferri A Dotti F Bianca E Pugno NM
Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering., 119-126.  
01-01-2024

Modelling lipid rafts formation through chemo-mechanical interplay triggered by receptor–ligand binding
Bernard C Carotenuto AR Fraldi M
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 23 (2), 485-505.  
07-12-2023

Elastic wave dispersion in layered media with suture joints: influence of structural hierarchy and viscoelasticity
Ongaro F Bosia F Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
27-11-2023

Use of shear thickening fluids in sport protection applications: a review
Parisi M La Fauci G Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers vol. 10 
17-11-2023

Acoustic noise levels and field distribution in 7 T MRI scanners
Shtrepi L Dal Poggetto VF Durochat C Dubois M Bendahan D
Frontiers in Physics, Frontiers vol. 11 
14-11-2023

Tunable topological protection from auxeticity and nonlinearity
Morvaridi M Bosia F Brun M Dal Poggetto VF Gliozzi AS Miniaci M Pugno NM
International Conference on Metamaterials, Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics., 525-526.  
10-11-2023

Image-based approach for fungal network analysis: reconstructing connectivity with occluded information
Sten O Del Dottore E Pugno N Mazzolai B
2023 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Agriculture and Forestry (MetroAgriFor). vol. 00, 176-181.  
08-11-2023

Development of mechanically-consistent coarse-grained molecular dynamics model: case study of mechanics of spider silk
Momeni Bashusqeh S
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1) 
07-11-2023

Unleashing Enhanced Compressive Strength: 3D Printed Octopus-Inspired Suction Cups Using Topological Engineering
Dixit A Das M Singh H Panda SK Pugno NM
Acs Applied Polymer Materials, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 5 (11), 9236-9244.  
25-10-2023

An autonomous biodegradable hygroscopic seed-inspired soft robot for visual humidity sensing
Mariani S Pugno NM
Materials and Design vol. 235 
18-10-2023

A modified Gibson-Ashby model for functionally graded lattice structures
Jalali SK Misseroni D
Mechanics of Materials vol. 188 
14-10-2023

Extended plane wave expansion formulation for viscoelastic phononic thin plates
Miranda EJP Poggetto VFD Pugno NM Santos JMCD
In Arxiv 
09-10-2023

Extended plane wave expansion formulation for viscoelastic phononic thin plates
Miranda EJP Dal Poggetto VF Pugno NM
Wave Motion, Elsevier vol. 123 
28-09-2023

Soft robotic patterning of liquids
Sasso G Pugno N Busfield JJC Carpi F
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 13 (1) 
21-09-2023

Beyond bioinspiration with bionicomposites
Pugno NM
Matter vol. 6 (9), 2621-2623.  
06-09-2023

Mechanical modelling of viscoelastic hierarchical suture joints and their optimisation and auxeticity
Ongaro F Pugno NM
Mechanics of Materials vol. 186 
06-09-2023

2D Spring-block model to study the transition from static to kinetic friction of complex-micro-textured contact surfaces
Jalali SK
Tribology International vol. 188 
30-08-2023

Towards the optimization of passive undulatory locomotion on land: mathematical and physical models
Yaqoob B Dottore ED Mondini A Rodella A Pugno NM
Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 20 (205) 
09-08-2023

Multiscale static and dynamic mechanical study of the Turritella terebra and Turritellinella tricarinata seashells
Liu Y Lott M Seyyedizadeh SF Corvaglia I Greco G Sartor RM Nurra N Vitale-Brovarone C et al.
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 20 (205) 
01-08-2023

Deep learning aided topology optimization of phononic crystals
Kudela P Ijjeh A Radzienski M Pugno N
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing vol. 200 
30-07-2023

The case study of a brittle failure of a mountain bike frame composed by carbon fiber reinforced plastic
El Hajjar RF Pegoretti A Movchan A De Falco P
Polymer Composites vol. 44 (10), 6349-6362.  
24-07-2023

Ice-bridging frustration by self-ejection of single droplets results in superior anti-frosting surfaces
Di Novo NG Bagolini A Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
24-07-2023

Hierarchical physically based machine learning in material science: the case study of spider silk
Fazio V Pugno NM Giustolisi O Puglisi G
In Arxiv 
24-07-2023

Micromechanics Model for Rubber Blends Filled by a Nano-Reinforced Devulcanized Recycled Rubber: Application in the Automotive Industry
Jalali SK Busfield J Pugno N
International Journal of Automotive Technology vol. 24 (4), 983-994.  
19-07-2023

Investigating the dynamic influence of passive effects on undulatory locomotion in viscous environment and unleashing the potential of hybrid friction
Yaqoob B Rodella A Mazzolai B Pugno NM
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 63 
19-07-2023

Influence of experimental methods on the mechanical properties of silk fibers: A systematic literature review and future road map
Greco G Schmuck B Pugno NM
Biophysics Reviews vol. 4 (3) 
17-07-2023

VIBRATIONAL MATING DISRUPTION AGAINST INSECT PESTS: FIVE YEARS OF EXPERIMENTATION IN THE VINEYARD
Nieri R Anfora G Berardo A Caorsi VZ
International Congress on Sound and Vibration. 
09-07-2023

Passive SOBP generation from a static proton pencil beam using 3D-printed range modulators for FLASH experiments
Horst F Beyreuther E Bodenstein E Gantz S Misseroni D Pugno NM Schuy C Tommasino F
Frontiers in Physics vol. 11 
04-07-2023

Micromechanical homogenization of a hydrogel-filled electrospun scaffold for tissue-engineered epicardial patching of the infarcted heart: a feasibility study
Sack KL Mandel N Pugno NM Limbert G Moscato F
Meccanica vol. 58 (8), 1641-1655.  
01-07-2023

Single condensation droplet self-ejection from divergent structures with uniform wettability
Di Novo NG Bagolini A Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
30-06-2023

Overcoming Water Diffusion Limitations in Hydrogels via Microtubular Graphene Networks for Soft Actuators
Hauck M Saure LM Zeller-Plumhoff B Hammel J Mohr C Rieck L Nia AS Feng X et al.
Advanced Materials vol. 35 (41) 
27-06-2023

Overcoming Water Diffusion Limitations in Hydrogels via Microtubular Graphene Networks for Soft Actuators (Adv. Mater. 41/2023)
Hauck M Saure LM Zeller‐Plumhoff B Kaps S Hammel J Mohr C Rieck L Nia AS
Advanced Materials vol. 35 (41) 
27-06-2023

Tunable topologically protected waveguiding in auxetic nonlinear metamaterials
Morvaridi M Bosia F Brun M Poggetto VFD Gliozzi AS Miniaci M Croënne C Pugno NM et al.
In Arxiv 
12-06-2023

Indentation and impact response of conventional, auxetic, and shear thickening gel infused auxetic closed cell foam
Parisi M Allen T Colonna M Pugno N Duncan O
Smart Materials and Structures vol. 32 (7) 
09-06-2023

Elastic wave dispersion in layered media with suture joints: Influence of structural hierarchy and viscoelasticity
Ongaro F Bosia F
Proceedings of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences vol. 479 (2273) 
24-05-2023

A new concept for superior energy dissipation in hierarchical materials and structures
Puglisi G Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
12-05-2023

Prediction of virus survival timescales in surrogate respiratory sessile droplets
Brondi C Di Novo NG Pugno NM Mensitieri G Fraldi M
Physics of Fluids vol. 35 (5) 
05-05-2023

A Bioinspired Plasmonic Nanocomposite Actuator Sunlight-Driven by a Photothermal-Hygroscopic Effect for Sustainable Soft Robotics
Mariani S Cecchini L Mondini A Del Dottore E Ronzan M Filippeschi C
Advanced Materials Technologies vol. 8 (14) 
25-04-2023

Multi-hit damage and perforation of plates inspired by the attacks of the mantis shrimp
De Falco P Ongaro F
Mechanics of Materials vol. 181 
21-04-2023

“Water to the ropes”: A predictive model for the supercontraction stress of spider silks
Fazio V Pugno NM
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 61 
19-04-2023

Overcoming water diffusion limitations in hydrogels via microtubular graphene networks for soft actuators
Hauck M Saure LM Zeller-Plumhoff B Kaps S Hammel J Mohr C Rieck L Nia AS et al.
In Arxiv 
24-03-2023

Water to the ropes: a predictive model for the supercontraction stress of spider silks
Fazio V Pugno NM Puglisi G
In Arxiv 
24-03-2023

Supercontraction of spider silks as a humidity-driven phase transition
Fazio V
Theoretical and Applied Mechanics - AIMETA 2022. vol. 26, 59-64.  
17-03-2023

Design and proof-of-concept of an advanced protective system for the dissipation of tangential impact energy in helmets, based on non-Newtonian fluids
La Fauci G Parisi M Crosetta L Colonna M
Smart Materials and Structures vol. 32 (4) 
16-03-2023

The impact of mean body mass index on reported mortality from COVID-19 across 181 countries
Gabbrielli R
Frontiers in Public Health, Frontiers vol. 11 
13-03-2023

All-perfluoropolymer, nonlinear stability-assisted monolithic surface combines topology-specific superwettability with ultradurability
Li W Chan CW Li Z Siu SY Chen S Sun H Liu Z Wang Y et al.
Innovation vol. 4 (2) 
22-02-2023

Cochlea-inspired tonotopic resonators
Dal Poggetto VF Bosia F Urban D Beoletto PH Pugno NM
Materials and Design vol. 227 
15-02-2023

Mechanics and optimization of undulatory locomotion in different environments, tuning geometry, stiffness, damping and frictional anisotropy
Yaqoob B Rodella A Del Dottore E Mondini A Mazzolai B Pugno NM
Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 20 (199) 
08-02-2023

4D Printing of Humidity-Driven Seed Inspired Soft Robots
Cecchini L Mariani S Ronzan M Mondini A Pugno NM
Advanced Science vol. 10 (9) 
01-02-2023

Corrigendum to Spider silks mechanics: Predicting humidity and temperature effects: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 164 (2022) 104857 (Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids (2022) 164, (S0022509622000709), (10.1016/j.jmps.2022.104857))
Fazio V De Tommasi D Pugno NM
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 173 
01-02-2023

4D Printing of Humidity‐Driven Seed Inspired Soft Robots (Adv. Sci. 9/2023)
Cecchini L Mariani S Ronzan M Pugno NM
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 10 (9), 2370048-2370048.  
01-02-2023

Multiscale mechanical study of the Turritella terebra and Turritellinella tricarinata seashells
Liu Y Lott M Seyyedizadeh SF Corvaglia I Greco G Poggetto VFD Gliozzi AS Sartor RM et al.
In Arxiv 
30-01-2023

3D printed architected lattice structures by material jetting
Mora S Pugno NM Misseroni D
In Arxiv 
29-01-2023

Mechanical Properties of Twisted Carbon Nanotube Bundles with Carbon Linkers from Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Pedrielli A Dapor M Gkagkas K Taioli S
International Journal of Molecular Sciences vol. 24 (3) 
27-01-2023

Enhanced Composite Design Through Incorporation of Tribological Considerations in Micromechanical Models
Jalali SK
2023 IEEE International Workshop on Sport, Technology and Research (STAR). vol. 00, 57-63.  
16-01-2023

Material dissipation effects on wave propagation in polycarbonate elastic metamaterial plates
Krushynska AO Battegazzore D Fina A Bosia F Pugno NM
2023 IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS). vol. 00, 1-4.  
08-01-2023

Bioinspired Soft Actuator Based on Photothermal Expansion of Biodegradable Polymers
Cecchini L Mariani S Pugno NM
Lecture Notes in Computer Science. vol. 14157, 156-164.  
01-01-2023

Sporify: An Automated Tool to Quantify Spores in Z-Stacked 3D Samples
Sten O Del Dottore E Raffaele G Pugno NM
Lecture Notes in Computer Science. vol. 14158, 178-192.  
01-01-2023

Multiscale modelling of Li-ion battery and battery-protective materials
Ulloa EFG Busfield J Pugno N Tan W
Iccm International Conferences on Composite Materials. 
01-01-2023

Fluid mixer with two degrees of freedom enabled by dielectric elastomer actuators
Sasso G Carpi F Pugno N Busfield JJC
In Constitutive Models For Rubber Xii, Taylor & Francis 504-507.  
28-11-2022

3D printed architected lattice structures by material jetting
Mora S Pugno NM
Materials Today, Elsevier 
17-11-2022

Bio-inspired non self-similar hierarchical elastic metamaterials
Mazzotti M Foehr A Bilal OR Bergamini A Bosia F Daraio C
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences vol. 241 
17-11-2022

Prey localization in spider orb webs using modal vibration analysis
Lott M Poggetto VFD Greco G Pugno NM
Scientific Reports vol. 12 (1) 
09-11-2022

Author Correction: Prey localization in spider orb webs using modal vibration analysis (Scientific Reports, (2022), 12, 1, (19045), 10.1038/s41598-022-22898-3)
Lott M Poggetto VFD Greco G Pugno NM
Scientific Reports vol. 12 (1) 
09-11-2022

Impact of physio-chemical spinning conditions on the mechanical properties of biomimetic spider silk fibers
Schmuck B Greco G Bäcklund FG Pugno NM
Communications Materials vol. 3 (1) 
04-11-2022

In situ observation of compressive deformation of an interconnected network of zinc oxide tetrapods
Veys E Makower L Williamson M Saure LM Adelung R Schütt F
Scripta Materialia vol. 224 
04-11-2022

Rain Energy Harvesting Using Atomically Thin Gadolinium Telluride Decorated 3D Printed Nanogenerator (Adv. Sustainable Syst. 12/2022)
Kumbhakar P Parui A Ambekar RS Mukherjee M Siddique S Pugno NM Singh AK Tiwary CS
Advanced Sustainable Systems, Wiley vol. 6 (12) 
02-11-2022

Advances in the use of spiders for direct spinning of nanomaterials-reinforced bionic silk
Greco G Valentini L
Apl Materials vol. 10 (10) 
31-10-2022

Wave attenuation in viscoelastic hierarchical plates
Poggetto VFD Miranda EJP Santos JMCD Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
25-10-2022

Robust substrate anchorages of silk lines with extensible nano-fibres
Wolff JO Liprandi D Bosia F Joel A-C Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
23-10-2022

Hierarchical auxetic and isotropic porous medium with extremely negative Poisson's ratio
Morvaridi M Carta G Bosia F Gliozzi AS Pugno NM Misseroni D Brun M
In Arxiv 
23-10-2022

Bioinspired periodic panels optimized for acoustic insulation
Poggetto VFD Pugno NM Arruda JRDF
In Arxiv 
22-10-2022

Band gap enhancement in periodic frames using hierarchical structures
Poggetto VFD Bosia F Miniaci M Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
20-10-2022

Correlation between slip precursors and topological length scales at the onset of frictional sliding
Costagliola G Bosia F Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
18-10-2022

1000 spider silkomes: Linking sequences to silk physical properties
Arakawa K Kono N Malay AD Tateishi A Ifuku N Masunaga H Sato R Tsuchiya K et al.
Science Advances vol. 8 (41), eabo6043-eabo6043.  
12-10-2022

In search of the ground-state crystal structure of Ta2O5 from ab initio and Monte Carlo simulations
Pedrielli A Pugno NM Dapor M Taioli S
Computational Materials Science vol. 216 
10-10-2022

Bioinspired periodic panels optimized for acoustic insulation
Dal Poggetto VF Arruda JRDF
Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences vol. 380 (2237) 
10-10-2022

Optimized structures for vibration attenuation and sound control in nature: A review
Bosia F Dal Poggetto VF Gliozzi AS Greco G Lott M Miniaci M Onorato M Pugno NM
Matter vol. 5 (10), 3311-3340.  
05-10-2022

Coupling computational vibrational models and experimental biotremology to develop a green pest control strategy against the greenhouse whitefly Trialeurodes vaporariorum
Berardo A Fattoruso V Mazzoni V
Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 19 (195) 
05-10-2022

Wave attenuation in viscoelastic hierarchical plates
Dal Poggetto VF Miranda EJP Pugno NM
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences vol. 236 
24-09-2022

Silk fibroin films with embedded magnetic nanoparticles: evaluation of the magneto-mechanical stimulation effect on osteogenic differentiation of stem cells.
Del Bianco L Spizzo F Yang Y Greco G Barucca G Motta A
Nanoscale 
23-09-2022

HR-EBSD analysis of in situ stable crack growth at the micron scale
Koko A Becker TH Elmukashfi E Pugno NM Wilkinson AJ
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 172 
15-09-2022

Design and characterization of cochlea-inspired tonotopic resonators
Poggetto VFD Bosia F Urban D Torgensen J Pugno NM Gliozzi AS
In Arxiv 
14-09-2022

Magnetostrictive and Electroconductive Stress-Sensitive Functional Spider Silk
Spizzo F Greco G Del Bianco L Coïsson M
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley 
25-08-2022

Egg protein derived ultralightweight hybrid monolithic aerogel for water purification
Ozden S Monti S Tozzini V Dutta NS Gili S Caggiano N Higgins J
Materials Today 
24-08-2022

The mechanical characterization of the legs, fangs, and prosoma in the spider Harpactira curvipes (Pocock 1897)
Residori S Greco G Pugno NM
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 12 (1) 
29-07-2022

On the role of elasticity in focal adhesion stability within the passive regime
Di Stefano S Florio G Napoli G Pugno NM Puglisi G
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 146 
16-07-2022

Melted and recrystallized holey-graphene-reinforced aluminum composites: Structure, elasticity and strength
Guarda C Faria B Silvestre N Lopes JNC
Composite Structures vol. 292 
15-07-2022

Vibrational calling signals improve the efficacy of pheromone traps to capture the brown marmorated stink bug
Zapponi L Nieri R Zaffaroni-Caorsi V Mazzoni V
Journal of Pest Science 
08-07-2022

Disinfector-Assisted Low Temperature Reduced Graphene Oxide-Protein Surgical Dressing for the Postoperative Photothermal Treatment of Melanoma
Wu Y Yang J van Teijlingen A Berardo A Corridori I Feng J Xu J Titirici MM et al.
Advanced Functional Materials 
08-07-2022

Toughening and mechanosensing in bone: a perfectly balanced mechanism based on competing stresses
Fraldi M Cutolo A Carotenuto AR Palumbo S Bosia F Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
29-06-2022

Impact mechanics of multilayer composite armors: Analytical modeling, FEM numerical simulation, and ballistic experiments
Signetti S Ryu S
Composite Structures vol. 297 
25-06-2022

HR-EBSD analysis of in situ stable crack growth at the micron scale
Koko A Becker TH Elmukashfi E Pugno NM Wilkinson AJ Marrow TJ
In Arxiv 
21-06-2022

Three Dimensional Printing of Multiscale Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Graphene or Carbon Nanotubes
Residori S Dul S Pegoretti A
Nanomaterials vol. 12 (12) 
15-06-2022

Engineered Spider Silk Proteins for Biomimetic Spinning of Fibers with Toughness Equal to Dragline Silks (Adv. Funct. Mater. 23/2022)
Arndt T Greco G Schmuck B Bunz J Francis J Pugno NM Jaudzems K Barth A
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 32 (23), 2270134-2270134.  
03-06-2022

Topologically engineered 3D printed architectures with superior mechanical strength
Ambekar RS Kushwaha B Sharma P Bosia F Fraldi M Pugno N Tiwary CS
In Arxiv 
01-06-2022

Effect of vibrational mating disruption on flight activity and oviposition to control the grapevine pest, Scaphoideus titanus
Zaffaroni-Caorsi V Nieri R Pugno NM
Arthropod Structure and Development vol. 69 
27-05-2022

Stapled fascial suture: ex vivo modeling and clinical implications
Lauro E Corridori I Luciani L Sartori A Andreuccetti J Trojan D Motta A
Surgical Endoscopy, Springer 
16-05-2022

Understanding anharmonic effects on hydrogen desorption characteristics of MgnH2n nanoclusters by ab initio trained deep neural network
Pedrielli A Trevisanutto PE Monacelli L Pugno NM
Nanoscale vol. 14 (14), 5589-5599.  
11-05-2022

Simulation of interacting elastic sheets in shear flow: Insights into buckling, sliding, and reassembly of graphene nanosheets in sheared liquids
Salussolia G Kamal C Stafford J
Physics of Fluids, American Institute of Physics vol. 34 (5) 
11-05-2022

Understanding the mechanics of complex topology of the 3D printed Anthill architecture
Kushwaha B Kumar A Ambekar RS Arya V Negedu SD Bakshi D Olu FE Sastri Ayyagari R et al.
Oxford Open Materials Science vol. 2 (1) 
11-05-2022

A new concept for superior energy dissipation in hierarchical materials and structures
Puglisi G
International Journal of Engineering Science vol. 176 
16-04-2022

Spider silks mechanics: Predicting humidity and temperature effects
Fazio V De Tommasi D Puglisi G
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 164 
11-04-2022

In search of the ground state crystal structure of Ta$_2$O$_5$ from ab-initio and Monte Carlo simulations
Pedrielli A Pugno NM Dapor M Taioli S
In Arxiv 
28-03-2022

Engineered Spider Silk Proteins for Biomimetic Spinning of Fibers with Toughness Equal to Dragline Silks
Arndt T Greco G Schmuck B Shilkova O Pugno NM Jaudzems K Barth A
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 32 (23) 
25-03-2022

A 3D Griffith peeling model to unify and generalize single and double peeling theories
Liprandi D Misseroni D Bosia F Pugno NM
Meccanica, Springer vol. 57 (5), 1125-1138.  
10-03-2022

Artificial and natural silk materials have high mechanical property variability regardless of sample size
Greco G Mirbaha H Schmuck B Rising A
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 12 (1) 
03-03-2022

Correlation between slip precursors and topological length scales at the onset of frictional sliding
Costagliola G Bosia F
International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 243 
26-02-2022

Folding and Fracture of Single-Crystal Graphene Grown on a Cu(111) Foil
Luo D Choe M Bizao RA Wang M Huang M Jin S Li Y Pugno NM et al.
Advanced Materials vol. 34 (15) 
08-02-2022

An Image-Analysis-Based Method for the Prediction of Recombinant Protein Fiber Tensile Strength
Bäcklund FG Schmuck B Miranda GHB Greco G Pugno NM
Materials, Mdpi vol. 15 (3) 
18-01-2022

Rain energy harvesting using atomically thin Gadolinium Telluride decorated 3D Printed nanogenerator
Kumbhakar P Parui A Ambekar RS Mukherjee M Siddique S Pugno NM Singh AK Tiwary CS
In Arxiv 
18-01-2022

Optimized structures for vibration attenuation and sound control in Nature: a review
Bosia F Poggetto VD Gliozzi AS Greco G Lott M Miniaci M Ongaro F Onorato M et al.
In Arxiv 
15-01-2022

Tuning of frictional properties in torsional contact by means of disk grading
Costagliola G Bosia F
Friction vol. 10 (5), 787-802.  
14-01-2022

Prey Impact Localization Enabled by Material and Structural Interaction in Spider Orb Webs
Dal Poggetto VF Bosia F Greco G
Advanced Theory and Simulations 
11-01-2022

Multifunctional roles of hairs and spines in old man of the Andes cactus: Droplet distant coalescence and mechanical strength
Kundanati L Di Novo NG Greco G Siboni S
Physics of Fluids, Aip Publishing vol. 34 (1) 
04-01-2022

INTEGRATING MOLECULAR SELF-ASSEMBLY AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING FOR THE BIOFABRICATION OF MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES WITH BIOLOGICALLY RELEVANT PROPERTIES
Wu Y Okesola BO Connelly J Oreffo ROC Rodriguez-Cabello JC Vozzi G Azevedo HS
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A. vol. 28, S282-S282.  
01-01-2022

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SPCS
Liprandi D Jalali SK Dal Moro A Battistini T
Eccm 2022 Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 175-182.  
01-01-2022

MECHANICAL MODELLING OF VISCOELASTIC HIERARCHICAL SUTURE JOINTS AND THEIR OPTIMIZATION AND AUXETICITY
Ongaro F Pugno NM
Eccm 2022 Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 779-787.  
01-01-2022

Cochlea-Inspired Tonotopic Resonators
Dal Poggetto VF Bosia F Urban D Torgensen J Pugno N Gliozzi AS
In Ssrn Electronic Journal 
01-01-2022

Rain Energy Harvesting Using Atomically Thin Gadolinium Telluride Decorated 3d Printed Nanogenerator
Kumbhakar P Parui A Ambekar R Mukherjee M Siddique S Pugno N Singh A tiwary CSS
In Ssrn Electronic Journal 
01-01-2022

Spider-inspired phononic sensor for damage detection and localization
Kudela P Radzienski M Majewska K Mieloszyk M Ostachowicz W
International Conference on Metamaterials Photonic Crystals and Plasmonics., 574-575.  
01-01-2022

High-yield production of a super-soluble miniature spidroin for biomimetic high-performance materials
Schmuck B Greco G Barth A Pugno NM
Materials Today, Elsevier vol. 50, 16-23.  
09-12-2021

The centenary of Griffith's theory
Pugno NM
Matter vol. 4 (12), 3811-3813.  
01-12-2021

Understanding Anharmonic Effects on Hydrogen Desorption Characteristics of Mg$_n$H$_{2n}$ Nanoclusters by ab initio trained Deep Neural Network
Pedrielli A Trevisanutto PE Monacelli L Garberoglio G Pugno NM Taioli S
In Arxiv 
27-11-2021

3d printing and testing of rose thorns or limpet teeth inspired anchor device for tendon tissue repair
Reinoso MR Civera M Burgio V Ruiz OG Pugno NM
Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics vol. 23 (4) 
26-11-2021

O08 BIOMECHANICS OF MANUAL, STAPLED, AND MANUAL-STAPLED SUTURES ON FASCIA LATA. TIPS FOR ABDOMINAL WALL SURGEONS
Lauro E Corridori I Di Leo A Sartori A Andreuccetti J Scudo G Motta A
British Journal of Surgery. vol. 108 (Supplement_8) 
24-11-2021

Reporting a misunderstanding in relating the Young's modulus to functionally graded porosity
Jalali SK Pugno NM
Composite Structures vol. 281 
18-11-2021

Experimental and Numerical Study of the Effect of Surface Patterning on the Frictional Properties of Polymer Surfaces
Balestra S Costagliola G Pegoraro A Picollo F Molinari JF Pugno NM Vittone E Bosia F et al.
Journal of Tribology vol. 144 (3) 
09-11-2021

Vibrational disruption of feeding behaviors of a vector of plant pathogen
Avosani S Berardo A Pugno NM Verrastro V Mazzoni V
Entomologia Generalis, E Schweizerbart Science Publishers vol. 41 (5), 481-495.  
29-10-2021

Experimental and numerical study of the effect of surface patterning on the frictional properties of polymer surfaces
Balestra S Costagliola G Pegoraro A Picollo F Molinari J-F Pugno NM Vittone E Bosia F et al.
In Arxiv 
22-10-2021

Thermomechanical Characterization of Carbon Black Reinforced Rubbers During Rapid Adiabatic Straining
Kyei-Manu WA Tunnicliffe LB Plagge J Herd CR Akutagawa K Pugno NM Busfield JJC
Frontiers in Materials vol. 8, 743146-743146.  
15-10-2021

Characterising the friction coefficient between rubber O-rings and a rigid surface under extreme pressures
Yanes E Pugno NM Ramier J Berryhill B Busfield JJC
Polymer Testing, 107378-107378.  
12-10-2021

Efficient broadband sound absorption exploiting rainbow labyrinthine metamaterials
Nistri F Kamrul VH Bettini L Musso E Piciucco D Zemello M Gliozzi AS Krushynska AO et al.
In Arxiv 
11-10-2021

Is it always worthwhile to resolve the governing equations of plate theories for graded porosity along the thickness?
Jalali SK Beigrezaee MJ Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
27-09-2021

Unveiling a new shear stress transfer mechanism in composites with helically wound hierarchical fibres
Cutolo A Carotenuto AR Palumbo S Bosia F Pugno NM Fraldi M
In Arxiv 
25-09-2021

A combined experimental/numerical study on the scaling of impact strength and toughness in composite laminates for ballistic applications
Signetti S Bosia F Ryu S Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
25-09-2021

Self-Propelled Aero-GaN Based Liquid Marbles Exhibiting Pulsed Rotation on the Water Surface
Braniste T Ciobanu V Schütt F Mimura H Raevschi S
Materials, Mdpi vol. 14 (17) 
06-09-2021

Tidy dataset of the experimental design of the optimization of the alkali degumming process of Bombyx mori silk
Bucciarelli A Greco G Corridori I
Data in Brief, Elsevier vol. 38 
18-08-2021

Design of ideal vibrational signals for stinkbug male attraction through vibrotaxis experiments
Caorsi V Cornara D Wells KE Moser D Berardo A Miselli R Torriani M Pugno NM
Pest Management Science, Wiley vol. 77 (12), 5498-5508.  
06-08-2021

Electronic excitation spectra of cerium oxides: from ab initio dielectric response functions to Monte Carlo electron transport simulations.
Pedrielli A de Vera P Trevisanutto PE Pugno NM Taioli S Dapor M
Phys Chem Chem Phys 
06-08-2021

Growth and Self-Ejection of Single Condensate Droplet on Nanostructured Microcones
Di Novo NG Pugno NM
Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Mechanical, Chemical, and Material Engineering (MCM'21). 
01-08-2021

Robust substrate anchorages of silk lines with extensible nano-fibres.
Wolff JO Liprandi D Bosia F
Soft Matter vol. 17 (34), 7903-7913.  
26-07-2021

A coarse-grained mechanical model for folding and unfolding of tropoelastin with possible mutations
Florio G Pugno NM Buehler MJ
Acta Biomaterialia vol. 134, 477-489.  
22-07-2021

Optimization of spider web-inspired phononic crystals to achieve tailored dispersion for diverse objectives
Dal Poggetto VF Bosia F Pugno NM
Materials and Design vol. 209 
16-07-2021

Improving rubber concrete strength and toughness by plasma-induced end-of-life tire rubber surface modification
Nisticò R Lavagna L Boot EA Ivanchenko P Lorusso M Bosia F
Plasma Processes and Polymers 
12-07-2021

Topologically engineered 3D printed architectures with superior mechanical strength
Ambekar RS Kushwaha B Sharma P Bosia F Fraldi M Pugno NM
Materials Today vol. 48, 72-94.  
05-07-2021

Hierarchical auxetic and isotropic porous medium with extremely negative Poisson's ratio
Morvaridi M Carta G Bosia F Misseroni D
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 48 
27-06-2021

Editorial: Covid-19: Materials Science and Engineering Challenges
Pugno NM Provis JL Dai L Cannillo V
Frontiers in Materials vol. 8 
22-06-2021

Erratum: Thermoelectric properties of CZTS thin films: effect of Cu-Zn disorder (Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (2021) DOI: 10.1039/d1cp01327k)
Isotta E Syafiq U Ataollahi N Chiappini A Malerba C Trifiletti V Fenwick O
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics vol. 23 (25), 14109-14109.  
21-06-2021

Hierarchical large-scale elastic metamaterials for passive seismic wave mitigation
Krasnok A Vellucci S Miniaci M Kherraz N Croënne C Mazzotti M Morvaridi M Gliozzi AS
Epj Applied Metamaterials vol. 8 
08-06-2021

Spider silks mechanics: predicting humidity and temperature effects
Puglisi G De Tommasi D Fazio V Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
07-06-2021

Topographically guided hierarchical mineralization
Deng X Hasan A Elsharkawy S Tejeda-Montes E Tarakina NV Greco G Nikulina E Stormonth-Darling JM et al.
Materials Today Bio, Elsevier vol. 11 
01-06-2021

Editorial: Frontiers in Silk Science and Technology
Pugno NM Motta A
Frontiers in Materials vol. 8 
26-05-2021

Dissipative Dynamics of Polymer Phononic Materials
Krushynska AO Gliozzi AS Fina A Krushinsky D Battegazzore D Acuautla M Stassi S
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 31 (30) 
18-05-2021

Anisotropic Frictional Response of Texture Induced Strained Graphene
Mescola A Paolicelli G Guarino R McHugh JG Ogilvie SP Rota A Gnecco E Iacob E et al.
In Arxiv 
07-05-2021

Band gap enhancement in periodic frames using hierarchical structures
Dal Poggetto VF Bosia F Miniaci M
International Journal of Solids and Structures vol. 216, 68-82.  
01-05-2021

Mechanotropism of single cells adhering to elastic substrates subject to exogenous forces
Palumbo S Carotenuto AR Deseri L Pugno N
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 153 
30-04-2021

An insight into the toughness modulus enhancement of highperformance knotted microfibers through the correspondence analysis
Berardo A Pantano MF Pugno NM
Engineering Research Express vol. 3 (2) 
26-04-2021

Electronic excitation spectra of cerium oxides: from ab initio dielectric response functions to Monte Carlo charge transport simulations
Pedrielli A de Vera P Trevisanutto PE Pugno NM Garcia-Molina R Abril I Taioli S Dapor M
In Arxiv 
25-04-2021

A lesson from earthquake engineering for selectively damaging cancer cell structures
Fraldi M Cutolo A Pugno N
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 119 
19-04-2021

Modeling of Virus Survival Time in Respiratory Droplets on Surfaces: A New Rational Approach for Antivirus Strategies
Di Novo NG Carotenuto AR Fraldi M
Frontiers in Materials. vol. 8 
16-04-2021

Electrically powered repeatable air explosions using microtubular graphene assemblies
Schütt F Rasch F Deka N Reimers A Saure LM Kaps S Rank J Carstensen J et al.
Materials Today 
15-04-2021

Tyrosine residues mediate supercontraction in biomimetic spider silk
Greco G Arndt T Schmuck B Francis J Bäcklund FG Shilkova O Barth A Gonska N et al.
Communications Materials vol. 2 (1), 43-43.  
12-04-2021

Controlling Movement at Nanoscale: Curvature Driven Mechanotaxis
Machado LD Bizao RA Pugno NM Galvão DS
In Arxiv 
06-04-2021

Comparing modern and classical perspectives on spider silks and webs
Greco G Mastellari V Holland C
Perspectives on Science: Historical, Philosophical, Social, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press (MIT Press) vol. 29 (2), 133-156.  
01-04-2021

Experimental full wavefield reconstruction and band diagram analysis in a single-phase phononic plate with internal resonators
Kherraz N Radzieński M Mazzotti M Kudela P Bosia F Gliozzi AS Misseroni D Pugno NM
Journal of Sound and Vibration vol. 503 
23-03-2021

Highly deformable, ultrathin large-area poly(methyl methacrylate) films
Pantano MF Pavlou C Carbone MGP Galiotis C Pugno NM
Acs Omega 
19-03-2021

Multi-Physics of Dynamic Elastic Metamaterials and Earthquake Systems
Yakovleva AA Movchan IB Misseroni D Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials vol. 7 
12-03-2021

Mechanical properties of the cellular structures based on the isotruss unit cell^®
Jalali S Yekta A Pugno NM
14th WCCM-ECCOMAS Congress 2020. vol. 500 
11-03-2021

A Design of Experiment Rational Optimization of the Degumming Process and Its Impact on the Silk Fibroin Properties
Bucciarelli A Greco G Corridori I
Acs Biomaterials Science and Engineering vol. 7 (4), 1374-1393.  
17-02-2021

Unveiling a new shear stress transfer mechanism in composites with helically wound hierarchical fibres
Cutolo A Carotenuto AR Palumbo S Pugno NM
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences vol. 192 
15-02-2021

A Bio-inspired Multifunctionalized Silk Fibroin
Santi S Mancini I Dirè S Callone E Speranza G Migliaresi C
Acs Biomaterials Science and Engineering vol. 7 (2), 507-516.  
08-02-2021

Injectable Scaffold-Systems for the Regeneration of Spinal Cord: Advances of the Past Decade
Santi S Pugno NM Motta A Migliaresi C
Acs Biomaterials Science and Engineering vol. 7 (3), 983-999.  
01-02-2021

How spiders hunt heavy prey: The tangle web as a pulley and spider's lifting mechanics observed and quantified in the laboratory
Greco G
Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 18 (175) 
01-02-2021

Efficient Mechanical Stress Transfer in Multilayer Graphene with a Ladder-like Architecture
Sgouros AP Androulidakis C Tsoukleri G Delikoukos N Signetti S Pugno NM
Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces vol. 13 (3), 4473-4484.  
27-01-2021

Structural Defects Modulate Electronic and Nanomechanical Properties of 2D Materials
Tripathi M Lee F Michail A Anestopoulos D McHugh JG Ogilvie SP Large MJ Graf AA et al.
Acs Nano vol. 15 (2), 2520-2531.  
25-01-2021

Prey Capturing Dynamics and Nanomechanically Graded Cutting Apparatus of Dragonfly Nymph
Kundanati L Das P
Materials, Mdpi vol. 14 (3) 
25-01-2021

How bio-inspiration enhances the potential of phononic crystals and metamaterials
Miniaci M Bergamini A Bosia F
2021 Fifteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials). vol. 00, 269-271.  
24-01-2021

Is it always worthwhile to resolve the governing equations of plate theories for graded porosity along the thickness?
Jalali SK Beigrezaee MJ
Composite Structures vol. 256 
15-01-2021

Supercritical CO2 for the drying and microbial inactivation of apple’s slices
Zambon A Bourdoux S Pantano MF Boldrin F Spilimbergo S
Drying Technology vol. 39 (2), 259-267.  
01-01-2021

Generalized multiple peeling theory uploading hyperelasticity and pre-stress
Fraldi M Palumbo S Carotenuto AR
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 42 
01-01-2021

Air-encapsulating elastic mechanism of submerged Taraxacum blowballs
Pugno MC Misseroni D Pugno NM
Materials Today Bio, Elsevier vol. 9 
01-01-2021

Order Parameter from the Seebeck Coefficient in Thermoelectric Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4
Isotta E Mukherjee B Pugno NM Scardi P
TMS 2021 150th Annual Meeting & Exhibition Supplemental Proceedings. vol. 5, 527-539.  
01-01-2021

Thermal and Strain-induced Crystallization Characterization of Carbon Black Filled Natural Rubber Compounds During Rapid Adiabatic Straining
Kyei-Manu WA Tunnicliffe LB Plagge J Herd CR Akutagawa K Pugno NM Busfield JJC
200th Fall Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society 2021., 691-699.  
01-01-2021

Rain Energy Harvesting Using Atomically Thin Gadolinium Telluride Decorated 3D Printed Nanogenerator
Kumbhakar P Parui A Ambekar R Mukherjee M Siddique S Pugno N Singh A Tiwary CSS
In Ssrn Electronic Journal 
01-01-2021

Origin of a Simultaneous Suppression of Thermal Conductivity and Increase of Electrical Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient in Disordered Cubic Cu2ZnSnS4
Isotta E Mukherjee B Fanciulli C Ataollahi N Sergueev I Stankov S Pugno NM
Physical Review Applied vol. 14 (6) 
28-12-2020

Conversionless efficient and broadband laser light diffusers for high brightness illumination applications
Schütt F Zapf M Signetti S Strobel J Krüger H Röder R Carstensen J Wolff N et al.
Nature Communications vol. 11 (1) 
01-12-2020

A model for hierarchical anisotropic friction, adhesion and wear
Berardo A
Tribology International vol. 152 
01-12-2020

Cutting mechanics of wood by beetle larval mandibles
Kundanati L Chahare NR Jaddivada S Karkisaval AG Sridhar R
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials vol. 112 
01-12-2020

A design strategy to match the band gap of periodic and aperiodic metamaterials
D’Alessandro L Krushynska AO Ardito R Pugno NM
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group vol. 10 (1) 
01-12-2020

Mechanical characterization and induced crystallization in nanocomposites of thermoplastics and carbon nanotubes
Cruz-Chú ER Villegas-Rodríguez GJ Jäger T Valentini L Pugno NM Gkagkas K
Npj Computational Materials vol. 6 (1) 
01-12-2020

Extreme deformations of the cantilever Euler Elastica under transverse aerodynamic load
Misseroni D Pugno NM
Extreme Mechanics Letters, Elsevier vol. 42 
01-12-2020

Free-Standing Graphene Oxide and Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Papers with Enhanced Electrical and Mechanical Performance and Their Synergy in Polymer Laminates
Tripathi M Valentini L Rong Y Bon SB Pantano MF Speranza G Guarino R Novel D et al.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Mdpi vol. 21 (22) 
14-11-2020

Adhesion of spider cribellate silk enhanced in high humidity by mechanical plasticization of the underlying fiber
Piorkowski D Liao C-P Joel A-C Doran N Blamires SJ
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 114 
11-11-2020

A Plant Bioreactor for the Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube Bionic Nanocomposites
Magnabosco G Pantano MF Rapino S Di Giosia M Valle F Taxis L Falini G
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Frontiers vol. 8 
05-11-2020

Hierarchical Large-Scale Elastic Metamaterials as an Innovative Passive Isolation Strategy for Seismic Wave Mitigation
Kherraz N Miniaci M Bosia F Gliozzi AS Pugno NM
2020 Fourteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials). vol. 00, 84-86.  
03-10-2020

Exploring event horizons and Hawking radiation through deformed graphene membranes
Morresi T Binosi D Simonucci S Piergallini R Pugno NM
2D Materials vol. 7 (4) 
01-09-2020

A combined experimental/numerical study on the scaling of impact strength and toughness in composite laminates for ballistic applications
Signetti S Bosia F Ryu S
Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 195 
15-08-2020

Mechanics of snake biting: Experiments and modelling
Kundanati L Guarino R Pugno NM
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 112 
11-08-2020

Effect of the pyrolysis atmosphere on the mechanical properties of polymer-derived SiOC and SiCN
Sorarù GD Tavonatti C Pugno N Biesuz M
Journal of The American Ceramic Society vol. 103 (11), 6519-6530.  
02-08-2020

Enhancement of the Biological and Mechanical Performances of Sintered Hydroxyapatite by Multiple Ions Doping
Sprio S Dapporto M Mazzoni E Iaquinta MR Martini F Pugno NM Visai L
Frontiers in Materials vol. 7 
28-07-2020

Supramolecular Structure and Mechanical Properties of Wet-Spun Polyacrylonitrile/Carbon Nanotube Composite Fibers Influenced by Stretching Forces
Mirbaha H Scardi P D’Incau M Nourpanah P
Frontiers in Materials vol. 7 
24-07-2020

Properties of biomimetic artificial spider silk fibers tuned by PostSpin bath incubation
Greco G Francis J Arndt T Schmuck B Bäcklund FG Pugno NM
Molecules, Mdpi Ag vol. 25 (14) 
16-07-2020

Mechanical Properties and Weibull Scaling Laws of Unknown Spider Silks
Greco G
Molecules, Mdpi vol. 25 (12) 
26-06-2020

Doubling the Mechanical Properties of Spider Silk by C60 Supersonic Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Pantano MF Tatti R Aversa L
Frontiers in Materials vol. 7 
24-06-2020

Strong and Tough Silk for Resilient Attachment Discs: The Mechanical Properties of Piriform Silk in the Spider Cupiennius salei (Keyserling, 1877)
Greco G Wolff JO
Frontiers in Materials vol. 7 
11-06-2020

Numerical and experimental investigations on new jar designs for high efficiency planetary ball milling
Broseghini M D'Incau M Pugno NM Scardi P
Advanced Powder Technology vol. 31 (7), 2641-2649.  
10-06-2020

Mechanobiology predicts raft formations triggered by ligand-receptor activity across the cell membrane
Carotenuto AR Lunghi L Piccolo V Babaei M Dayal K Pugno NM Zingales M Deseri L et al.
In Arxiv 
28-05-2020

Mechanobiology predicts raft formations triggered by ligand-receptor activity across the cell membrane
Carotenuto AR Lunghi L Piccolo V Babaei M Dayal K
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 141 
22-05-2020

Synthesis of Highly Oriented Graphite Films with a Low Wrinkle Density and Near-Millimeter-Scale Lateral Grains
Chatterjee S Kim NY Pugno NM Cunning BV Goo M Lee SH Lee Z
Chemistry of Materials 
02-04-2020

The role of hairs in the adhesion of octopus suckers: a hierarchical peeling approach.
Greco G Bosia F Tramacere F
Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Iop Publishing vol. 15 (3), 035006-035006.  
18-03-2020

Biofunctional Silk Kirigami With Engineered Properties
Pradhan S Ventura L Agostinacchio F Xu M Barbieri E Pugno NM
Acs Applied Materials &Amp; Interfaces, American Chemical Society vol. 12 (11), 12436-12444.  
18-03-2020

Orientation Distribution Dependence of Piezoresistivity of Metal Nanowire-Polymer Composite
Jung J Pugno NM Ryu S
Multiscale Science and Engineering vol. 2 (1), 54-62.  
16-03-2020

Order-Disorder Transition in Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4: Thermopower Enhancement via Electronic Band Structure Modification
Isotta E Mukherjee B Fanciulli C Scardi P
Journal of Physical Chemistry C vol. 124 (13), 7091-7096.  
09-03-2020

Strengthening of Wood-like Materials via Densification and Nanoparticle Intercalation
Novel D Ghio S Gaiardo A Picciotto A Guidi V Speranza G Boscardin M
Nanomaterials, Mdpi vol. 10 (3) 
06-03-2020

Disordered protein-graphene oxide co-assembly and supramolecular biofabrication of functional fluidic devices
Wu Y Wang W Mata A Pugno N Azevedo H Karabasov S Titirici M-M
Nature Communications, Nature Research (Part of Springer Nature) 
04-03-2020

A comparison between Monte Carlo method and the numerical solution of the Ambartsumian-Chandrasekhar equations to unravel the dielectric response of metals
Azzolini M Ridzel OY Kaplya PS Afanas'ev V Pugno NM
Computational Materials Science vol. 173 
15-02-2020

Evolutionary Algorithm Optimization of Staggered Biological or Biomimetic Composites Using the Random Fuse Model
Costagliola G Guarino R Bosia F
Physical Review Applied vol. 13 (3) 
01-02-2020

Production and processing of graphene and related materials
Backes C Abdelkader AM Alonso C Andrieux-Ledier A Arenal R Azpeitia J Balakrishnan N Banszerus L et al.
2D Materials vol. 7 (2) 
29-01-2020

Random fuse model in the presence of self-healing
Costagliola G Bosia F Pugno NM
New Journal of Physics vol. 22 (3) 
01-01-2020

Chapter 9 Analytical solutions for monoclinic/trigonal structures replicating multi-wall carbon nano-tubes for applications in composites with elastomeric/polymeric matrix
Cutolo A Carotenuto AR Carannante F
In High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nano-Carbons, Elsevier 193-234.  
01-01-2020

Characterisation of Friction behaviour for dynamic O-ring seals during cyclic testing under extreme pressure and temperature conditions
Yanes E Pugno N Ramier J Busfield JJC
25th International Conference on Fluid Sealing 2020., 57-67.  
01-01-2020

Numerical leak prediction of elastomeric seals
Hohenberger T Lan W Jin H Pugno N Busfield JJC
25th International Conference on Fluid Sealing 2020., 109-119.  
01-01-2020

Vertically-Aligned Functionalized Silicon Micropillars for 3D Culture of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cortical Progenitors.
Cutarelli A Ghio S Zasso J Speccher A Scarduelli G Crivellari M Casarosa S Boscardin M
Cells, Mdpi Ag vol. 9 (1) 
30-12-2019

Bioinspired Nanocomposites: 2D Materials Within a 3D Lattice
Di Giosia M Polishchuk I Weber E Fermani S Pasquini L Pugno NM Zerbetto F Montalti M et al.
In Arxiv 
29-12-2019

Micromechanics of liquid-phase exfoliation of a layered 2D material: A hydrodynamic peeling model
Salussolia G Barbieri E Pugno N Botto L
In Arxiv 
23-12-2019

Frontiers in Materials Has the Ambition of Taking Up the “Grand Challenge” of Following Leonardo da Vinci's Legacy
Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media vol. 6 
20-12-2019

The rotation toughening mechanism of barb–barbule joint in the barb delamination of feathers
Chen Q Pugno NM
Acta Mechanica vol. 231 (3), 1173-1186.  
19-12-2019

Structural, electronic and mechanical properties of all-sp² carbon allotropes with density lower than graphene
Morresi T Pedrielli A Beccara SA Pugno NM
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 159, 512-526.  
16-12-2019

Stag Beetle Elytra: Localized Shape Retention and Puncture/Wear Resistance.
Kundanati L Pugno NM
Insects, Mdpi Ag vol. 10 (12) 
05-12-2019

Optimized production of a high-performance hybrid biomaterial: biomineralized spider silk for bone tissue engineering
Dellaquila A Greco G Campodoni E Mazzocchi M Mazzolai B Sandri M
Journal of Applied Polymer Science vol. 137 (22) 
30-11-2019

Competition between delamination and tearing in multiple peeling problems
Brely L Bosia F Fraldi M Dhinojwala A
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Royal Society, The vol. 16 (160) 
27-11-2019

A Comparison between Monte Carlo Method and the Numerical Solution of the Ambartsumian-Chandrasekhar Equations to Unravel the Dielectric Response of Metals
Azzolini M Ridzel OY Kaplya PS Afanas'ev V Pugno NM Taioli S Dapor M
In Arxiv 
12-11-2019

Reduction of fibrillar strain-rate sensitivity in steroid-induced osteoporosis linked to changes in mineralized fibrillar nanostructure
Xi L De Falco P Barbieri E Karunaratne A Bentley L Esapa CT Davis GR Terrill NJ et al.
Bone, Elsevier vol. 131 
11-11-2019

Plant root penetration and growth as a mechanical inclusion problem
Calusi B Tramacere F Mazzolai B
International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics, Elsevier vol. 120 
02-11-2019

Micromechanics of liquid-phase exfoliation of a layered 2D material: A hydrodynamic peeling model
Salussolia G Barbieri E Pugno NM
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 134 
17-10-2019

Graphene and related materials in hierarchical fiber composites: Production techniques and key industrial benefits
Valorosi F De Meo E Blanco-Varela T Martorana B Veca A Pugno N Kinloch IA Anagnostopoulos G et al.
Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier vol. 185 
11-10-2019

Atomistic simulation study on the crack growth stability of graphene under uniaxial tension and indentation
Lee S Pugno NM Ryu S
Meccanica vol. 54 (13), 1915-1926.  
01-10-2019

Matrix-induced pre-strain and mineralization-dependent interfibrillar shear transfer enable 3D fibrillar deformation in a biogenic armour
Wang Y Zhang Y Terrill NJ Barbieri E Pugno NM Gupta HS
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier 
26-09-2019

Surface Phenomena Enhancing the Antibacterial and Osteogenic Ability of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite, Activated by Multiple-Ion Doping
Sprio S Preti L Montesi M Panseri S
Acs Biomaterials Science and Engineering, American Chemical Society vol. 5 (11), 5947-5959.  
24-09-2019

A soft robot structure with limbless resonant, stick and slip locomotion
Calabrese L Berardo A De Rossi D Gei M Fantoni G
Smart Materials and Structures, Iop Publishing vol. 28 (10) 
23-09-2019

A theoretical-numerical model for the peeling of elastic membranes
Liprandi D Pugno NM
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 136 
19-09-2019

Atomistic modelling of the hypervelocity dynamics of shock-compressed graphite and impacted graphene armours
Signetti S Kang K Pugno NM
Computational Materials Science, Elsevier vol. 170 
13-09-2019

Spider (Linothele megatheloides) and silkworm (Bombyx mori) silks: Comparative physical and biological evaluation
Yang Y Greco G Maniglio D Mazzolai B Pugno N
Materials Science and Engineering C: Materials For Biological Applications, Elsevier vol. 107 
13-09-2019

Evolution of aerial spider webs coincided with repeated structural optimization of silk anchorages
Wolff JO Paterno GB Liprandi D Ramírez MJ Bosia F van der Meijden A Smith HM Jones BR
Evolution vol. 73 (10), 2122-2134.  
10-09-2019

The impact of shear and elongational forces on structural formation of polyacrylonitrile/carbon nanotubes composite fibers during wet spinning process
Mirbaha H Nourpanah P Scardi P D'incau M Greco G
Materials, Mdpi vol. 12 (7) 
30-08-2019

Elastic properties of graphyne-based nanotubes
De Sousa JM Bizao RA Sousa Filho VP Aguiar AL Coluci VR Girao EC
Computational Materials Science vol. 170 
03-08-2019

Exploring Event Horizons and Hawking Radiation through Deformed Graphene Membranes
Morresi T Binosi D Simonucci S Piergallini R Roche S Pugno NM Taioli S
In Arxiv 
21-07-2019

Load sensor instability and optimization of MEMS-based tensile testing devices
Pantano MF Calusi B Mazzolai B Espinosa HD
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers vol. 6 
17-07-2019

Proof of concept of a frequency-preserving and time-invariant metamaterial-based nonlinear acoustic diode
Gliozzi AS Miniaci M Krushynska AO Morvan B Bosia F
Scientific Reports, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
02-07-2019

An experimental-numerical study of the adhesive static and dynamic friction of micro-patterned soft polymer surfaces
Berardo A Costagliola G Boscardin M Bosia F
Materials and Design vol. 181 
11-06-2019

Application of rubber friction to FEA models of rubber sealing
Nunez EFY Busfield JJC Pugno N Manson R Chen HL Ramier J
 
07-06-2019

A strain-energy function to model low and high strain non-linearities in highly filled elastomers
Hohenberger TW Windslow RJ Pugno N Busfield JJC
 
07-06-2019

Sensing up to 40 atm Using Pressure-Sensitive Aero-GaN
Dragoman M Ciobanu V Shree S Dragoman D Braniste T Raevschi S Dinescu A Sarua A et al.
Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters vol. 13 (6) 
01-06-2019

A comparative study of the mechanical properties of a dinosaur and crocodile fossil teeth.
Kundanati L D'Incau M Bernardi M Pugno NM
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater vol. 97, 365-374.  
18-05-2019

Effect of the order-disorder transition on the seebeck coefficient of nanostructured thermoelectric Cu2ZnSnS4
Isotta E Fanciulli C
Nanomaterials vol. 9 (5) 
17-05-2019

A numerical model for the peeling of elastic membranes
Liprandi D Bosia F Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
12-05-2019

Elastic Properties of Graphyne-based Nanotubes
De Sousa JM Bizao RA Filho VPS Aguiar AL Coluci VR Pugno NM Girao EC Filho AGS et al.
In Arxiv 
06-05-2019

A numerical-experimental approach towards picomechanics and picotribology: The case study of defective carbon nanotubes bundles
Signetti S Chen X Ke C
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Iop Publishing vol. 52 (25) 
18-04-2019

Effect of mechanical stimulation on the degradation of poly(lactic acid) scaffolds with different designed structures
Shui H Shi Q Pugno NM Chen Q
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Elsevier vol. 96, 324-333.  
18-04-2019

Regenerated silk and carbon nanotubes dough as masterbatch for high content filled nanocomposites
Valentini L Bittolo Bon S Tripathi M
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media vol. 6 
17-04-2019

Nanostructured kesterite (Cu2ZnSnS4) for applications in thermoelectric devices
Isotta E Pugno NM
Powder Diffraction, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 34 (S1), S42-S47.  
17-04-2019

Buckling Soft Tensegrities: Fickle Elasticity and Configurational Switching in Living Cells
Fraldi M Palumbo S Carotenuto AR Cutolo A Deseri L Pugno N
In Arxiv 
09-04-2019

Imaging and mechanical characterization of different junctions in spider orb webs.
Greco G Pantano MF Mazzolai B
Sci Rep vol. 9 (1), 5776-5776.  
08-04-2019

Investigation of charges-driven interaction between graphene and different SiO 2 surfaces
Pantano MF Iacob E Picciotto A Margesin B Zurutuza A Pugno NM
Carbon vol. 148, 336-343.  
27-03-2019

Competition between delamination and fracture in multiple peeling problems
Brely L Bosia F Dhinojwala A Pugno NM
In Arxiv 
25-03-2019

Application of a laser-based time reversal algorithm for impact localization in a stiffened aluminum plate
Miniaci M Mazzotti M Radzieński M Kudela P Ostachowicz W
Frontiers in Materials vol. 6 
14-03-2019

Easy, Scalable, Robust, Micropatterned Silk Fibroin Cell Substrates
Xu M Pradhan S Agostinacchio F Pal RK Greco G Mazzolai B
Advanced Materials Interfaces vol. 6 (8) 
14-03-2019

Mapping Polymer Molecular Order in the SEM with Secondary Electron Hyperspectral Imaging
Masters RC Stehling N Abrams KJ Kumar V Azzolini M Pugno NM Dapor M Huber A et al.
Advanced Science vol. 6 (5) 
06-03-2019

Mechanical properties of Chamelea gallina shells at different latitudes.
Guarino R Goffredo S Falini G
J Mech Behav Biomed Mater vol. 94, 155-163.  
01-03-2019

Nature-Inspired Processes and Structures: New Paradigms to Develop Highly Bioactive Devices for Hard Tissue Regeneration
Preti L Lambiase B Campodoni E Sandri M Ruffini A
In Bio-Inspired Technology [Working Title], Intechopen 
25-02-2019

Secondary electron emission and yield spectra of metals from Monte Carlo simulations and experiments.
Azzolini M Angelucci M Cimino R Larciprete R Taioli S
J Phys Condens Matter vol. 31 (5), 055901-055901.  
06-02-2019

Bionicomposites
PUGNO N Valentini
Nanoscale, Royal Society of Chemistry vol. 11, 3102-3111.  
15-01-2019

On unified crack propagation laws
Papangelo A Guarino R Pugno N
Engineering Fracture Mechanics vol. 207, 269-276.  
12-01-2019

Fluid-structure interaction study of spider’s hair flow-sensing system
Guarino R Greco G Mazzolai B
Materials Today Proceedings. vol. 7, 418-425.  
01-01-2019

Bionic superfibers
Valentini L Pugno N
In Nanotube Superfiber Materials Science Manufacturing Commercialization 431-443.  
01-01-2019

Analytical solutions for monoclinic/trigonal structures replicating multi-wall carbon nano-tubes for applications in composites with elastomeric/polymeric matrix
Cutolo A Carotenuto AR Pugno N
In High Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nano Carbons Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications 193-134.  
01-01-2019

Modeling and Simulation of Bio-inspired Nanoarmors
Signetti S
In Handbook of Mechanics of Materials, Springer Nature 391-419.  
01-01-2019

Chapter 17 Bionic Superfibers
Valentini L Pugno N
In Nanotube Superfiber Materials, Elsevier 431-443.  
01-01-2019

THE COMMEMORATION OF LEONARDO DA VINCI
Pugno NM
S&F-Scienzaefilosofia It (22), 286-300.  
01-01-2019

Cleaning interfaces in layered materials heterostructures.
Purdie DG Pugno NM Taniguchi T Ferrari AC
Nat Commun vol. 9 (1), 5387-5387.  
19-12-2018

Laser-Based Texturing of Graphene to Locally Tune Electrical Potential and Surface Chemistry
Tripathi M King A Meloni M Large M Pugno NM
Acs Omega vol. 3 (12), 17000-17009.  
11-12-2018

Protein disorder-order interplay to guide the growth of hierarchical mineralized structures
Elsharkawy S Al-Jawad M Pantano MF Tejeda-Montes E Mehta K Jamal H Agarwal S Shuturminska K et al.
Nature Communications vol. 9 (1) 
01-12-2018

Biochar as a cheap and environmental friendly filler able to improve polymer mechanical properties
Giorcelli M Khan A Pugno NM Rosso C
Biomass and Bioenergy, 219-223.  
29-11-2018

Synergistic icephobic behaviour of swollen nitrile butadiene rubber graphene and/or carbon nanotube composites
Valentini L Bittolo Bon S Pugno NM Hernandez Santana M
Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 166, 352-360.  
28-11-2018

Self-organized and self-propelled aero-GaN with dual hydrophilic-hydrophobic behaviour
Tiginyanu I Braniste T Deng M Schuchardt A Stevens-Kalceff MA Raevschi S Schürmann U Pugno NM
Nano Energy vol. 56, 759-769.  
26-11-2018

A Graded Multifunctional Hybrid Scaffold with Superparamagnetic Ability for Periodontal Regeneration
Sprio S Campodoni E Sandri M Keppler T Müller FA
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Mdpi vol. 19 (11) 
15-11-2018

Friction and Adhesion of Different Structural Defects of Graphene
Tripathi M Awaja F Bizao RA Signetti S Iacob E Pugno NM
Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces vol. 10 (51), 44614-44623.  
15-11-2018

Hybrid metamaterials combining pentamode lattices and phononic plates
Krushynska AO Galich P Bosia F
Applied Physics Letters vol. 113 (20) 
12-11-2018

Modeling and simulation of the impact behavior of soft polymeric-foam-based back protectors for winter sports
Signetti S Nicotra M Colonna M
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 
06-11-2018

Structural, Electronic and Mechanical properties of all-sp$^2$ graphene allotropes: the specific strength of tilene parent is higher than that of graphene and flakene has the minimal density
Morresi T Pedrielli A Beccara SA Gabbrielli R Pugno NM Taioli S
In Arxiv 
02-11-2018

Soft Composites with Tunable Optical and Electrical Properties
Valentini L Pugno N
In Flexible Carbon‐Based Electronics, Wiley 1-11.  
26-10-2018

A frequency-preserving and time-invariant metamaterial-based nonlinear acoustic diode
Gliozzi AS Miniaci M Krushynska AO Morvan B Scalerandi M Pugno NM Bosia F
In Arxiv 
24-10-2018

Buckling soft tensegrities: Fickle elasticity and configurational switching in living cells
Fraldi M Palumbo S Carotenuto AR Deseri L Pugno N
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 124, 299-324.  
23-10-2018

Preservation over time of dried acellular esophageal matrix
Giobbe GG Zambon A Vetralla M Urbani L Deguchi K Pantano MF Pugno NM
Biomedical Physics and Engineering Express vol. 4 (6) 
22-10-2018

Influence of free carbon on the Young's modulus and hardness of polymer-derived silicon oxycarbide glasses
Sorarù GD Kundanati L Santhosh B
Journal of The American Ceramic Society vol. 102 (3), 907-913.  
16-10-2018

High temperature quasistatic and dynamic mechanical behavior of interconnected 3D carbon nanotube structures
Bhowmick S Ozden S Bizão RA Machado LD Asif SAS Galvão DS
Carbon vol. 142, 291-299.  
08-10-2018

Editorial: Advances in mechanical metamaterials
Bosia F Krushynska AO Miniaci M
Frontiers in Materials vol. 5 
19-09-2018

Evidence of friction reduction in laterally graded materials
Guarino R Costagliola G Pugno NM
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, Beilstein Institut vol. 9 (1), 2443-2456.  
13-09-2018

Long-term maintenance of dried acellular matrices
Zambon A Giobbe G Michelino F Urbani L Pantano M Pugno N De Coppi P
Proceedings of 21th International Drying Symposium. 
11-09-2018

Secondary electron emission and yield spectra of metals from Monte Carlo simulations and experiments
Azzolini M Angelucci M Cimino R Larciprete R Pugno NM Taioli S Dapor M
In Arxiv 
04-09-2018

Folding Large Graphene-on-Polymer Films Yields Laminated Composites with Enhanced Mechanical Performance
Wang B Li Z Wang C Signetti S Cunning BV Wu X Huang Y Shi H
Advanced Materials vol. 30 (35) 
29-08-2018

Tuning frequency band gaps of tensegrity mass-spring chains with local and global prestress
Amendola A Krushynska A Daraio C
International Journal of Solids and Structures 
18-08-2018

Spider silk reinforced by graphene or carbon nanotubes (vol 4, 031013, 2017)
Lepore E Bosia F Bonaccorso F Taioli S Garberoglio G Pugno NM
2D Materials vol. 5 (4) 
16-08-2018

Design and Fabrication of Bioinspired Hierarchical Dissipative Elastic Metamaterials
Miniaci M Krushynska A Gliozzi AS Kherraz N Bosia F
Physical Review Applied vol. 10 (2) 
10-08-2018

Accordion-like metamaterials with tunable ultra-wide low-frequency band gaps
Krushynska AO Amendola A Daraio C Pugno NM
New Journal of Physics vol. 20 (7) 
31-07-2018

Multilayer stag beetle elytra perform better under external loading via non-symmetric bending properties.
Kundanati L Signetti S Gupta HS Menegon M Pugno NM
J R Soc Interface vol. 15 (144) 
25-07-2018

A mechanical system for tensile testing of supported films at the nanoscale
Pantano MF Speranza G Galiotis C
Nanotechnology vol. 29 (39) 
23-07-2018

Combining Living Microorganisms with Regenerated Silk Provides Nanofibril-Based Thin Films with Heat-Responsive Wrinkled States for Smart Food Packaging
Valentini L Bon SB
Nanomaterials, Mdpi vol. 8 (7) 
11-07-2018

A novel combined experimental and multiscale theoretical approach to unravel the structure of SiC/SiO: X core/shell nanowires for their optimal design
Morresi T Timpel M Pedrielli A Verucchi R Pasquali L Pugno NM Taioli S
Nanoscale vol. 10 (28), 13449-13461.  
27-06-2018

Bone matrix development in steroid-induced osteoporosis is associated with a consistently reduced fibrillar stiffness linked to altered bone mineral quality
Xi L De Falco P Barbieri E Karunaratne A Bentley L Esapa CT Terrill NJ Brown SDM et al.
Acta Biomaterialia, Elsevier vol. 76, 295-307.  
15-06-2018

A study on plant root apex morphology as a model for soft robots moving in soil
Mishra AK Tramacere F Guarino R Mazzolai B
Plos One vol. 13 (6) 
06-06-2018