Publications

Journals (Google Citation): (Note: * Corresponding Author)

2024

Y. Li^#*, A. Di Lallo^#, J. Zhu, Y. Chi, H. Su*, J. Yin*, Adaptive hierarchical origami-based metastructures. Nat Commun 15, 6247 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-50497-5 (^#equal contribution)
Y. Li, S. Wu, H. Qing, Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, F. Qi, H. Su*, J. Yin*, Reprogrammable and reconfigurable mechanical computing metastructures with stable and high-density memory. Sci. Adv. 10, eado6476 (2024).DOI:10.1126/sciadv.ado6476
H. Qing^#, Y. Chi^#, Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, Q. Fang, Y. Li, J. Yin*, Fully 3D-Printed Miniature Soft Hydraulic Actuators with Shape Memory Effect for Morphing and Manipulation, Adv. Mater. 202402517 (2024) PDF (^#equal contribution)
F. Qi, Y. Li, Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, H. Qing, J. Yin*, Defected twisted ring topology for autonomous periodic flip-spin-orbit soft robot, PNAS, 121, e2312680121 (2024) PDF

2023

Y. Zhao, Y. Hong, Y. Li, F. Qi, H. Qing, H. Su*, J. Yin*, Physically intelligent autonomous soft robotic maze escpaper, Sci. Adv. , 9, eadi3254 (2023)
Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, J. Berman, Y. Chi, Y. Li, H. Huang, J. Yin*, Angle-programmed tendril-like trajectories enable a multifunctional gripper with ultradelicacy, ultrastrengh, and ultraprecision, Nat. Commun., 14, 4625 (2023) PDF
S. Wang^#, Y. Dong^#, Y. Li^#, K. Ryu, Z. Dong, J. Chen, Z. Dai, Y. Ke*, J. Yin*, Y. Long*, Solar/radiative cooling dual-regulation smart window based on shape-morphing kirigami structures, Mater. Horiz. (2023)
T-H. Chen^#, Y. Hong^#, C-T. Fu, A. Nandi, W. Xie, J. Yin*, P-C. Hsu*, A kirigami-enabled electrochromic wearable variable-emittance device for energy-efficient adaptive personal thermoregulation, PNAS Nexus, 2, pgad165 (2023) (^#equal contribution) (Highlighted by Nature Research Highlight) PDF
Y. Ke, Q. Ruan, Y. Li, H. Wang, H. Wang, W. Zhang, C. Pan, P. Nair, J. Yin, J. KW Yang*, Engineering dynamic structural color piexels at microscales by inhomogeneous strain-induced localized topographic change, Nano Lett. 23, 5520-5527 (2023)
W. Wu, M. Li, E. Chen, Y. Yang, J. Yin, X. Tao, G. Liu, R. Yin*, Spiral-shape fast-moving soft robots, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2300516 (2023)
Y. Chi^#, Y. Zhao^#, Y. Hong^#, Y. Li^#, J. Yin*, A perspective on miniature soft robotics: actuation, fabrication, control, and applications, Adv. Intell. Syst., 2300063 (2023) PDF (^#equal contribution)
S. Wu, Y. Hong, Y. Zhao, J. Yin, Y. Zhu*, Caterpillar-inspired soft crawling robot with distributed programmable thermal actuation, Sci. Adv., 9, eadf8014 (2023) PDF

2022

Y. Chi, Y. Hon, Y. Zhao, Y. Li, J. Yin*, Snapping for high-speed and high-efficient butterfly stroke-like soft swimmer, Sci. Adv., 8, eadd3788 (2022) PDF (Highlighted by Nature Research Highlight, Reported by NSF Science Now)
Y. Zhao, Y. Hong, F. Qi, Y. Chi, S. Hao, J. Yin*, Self-sustained snapping drives autonomous dancing and motion in free-standing wavy rings, Adv. Mater., 35, 202207372 (2022) PDF (Selected as Frontispiece)
Y. Zhao, Y. Chi, Y. Hong, Y. Li, S. Yang, J. Yin*, Twisting for Soft Intelligent Autonomous Robot in Unstructured Environments, PNAS, 119, e2200265119 (2022) PDF (highlighted as the headline of “In This Issue” by PNAS, the winner of 2022 Cozzarelli Prize for Class III: Engineering and Applied Sciences, highlighted by PNAS Science Sessions Podcast)
Y. Ke^#, Y. Li^#, L. Wu, S. Wang, R. Yang, J. Yin*, G. Tan*, Y. Long*, On-demand solar and thermal radiation management based on switchable interwoven surfaces, ACS Energy Letters, 7, 1758-1763, (2022) (^#equal contribution) (Selected as Front Cover) PDF
Y. Chi, Y. Li, Y. Zhao, Y. Tang, J. Yin*, “Bistable and multistable actuators for soft robots: structures, materials, and functionalities“, Adv. Mater., 2110384, (2022) (Review paper)
Y. Hong, Y. Chi, S. Wu, Y. Li, Y. Zhu, J. Yin*, “Boundary curvature guided programmable shape-morphing kirigami sheets“, Nat. Commun., 13(1), 530 (2022) Featured in NC Editors’ Highlights in the focuses of “Applied physics and mathematics“, “Devices“, and “Materials science and chemistry“; Reported by over 25 news stories, IEEE RAS Robotics Podcast interview and NSF

2021

S. Wu, G. L. Baker, J. Yin, Y. Zhu*, “Fast thermal actuators for soft robotics“, Soft Robot. 0080, (2021) PDF
Y. Li^#, X. Song^#, H. Liu*, J. Yin*, “Geometric mechanics of folded kirigami structures with tunable bandgap“, Extreme Mech. Lett. 49,101483 (2021) (^#equal contribution) (Selected as Front Cover) PDF
Y. Li^#, Y. Zhao^#, Y. Chi, Y. Hong, J. Yin*, “Shape-morphing materials and structures for energy-efficient building envelopes“, Mater. Today Energy. 100874 (2021) (^#equal contribution) PDF (Review paper)
Y. Li, J. Yin*, “Metamorphosis of three-dimensional kirigami-inspired reconfigurable and reprogrammable architected matter“, Mater. Today Phys. 21, 100511 (2021) PDF (Reported by NCSU, Phys.org, Built blog et al.,)
Y. Li, Q. Zhang, Y. Hong, J. Yin*, “3D transformable modular kirigami based programmable metamaterials“, Adv. Funct. Mater., 2105641 (2021), PDF (selected as Frontispiece, Reported by NCSU, VOA Russian & Current Time TV, Materials today, Nanowerk, Phys.org, et al.,)
Z. Jia, M. C. Fernandes, Z. Deng, T. Yang, Q. Zhang, A. Lethbridge, J. Yin, J. Lee, L. Han, J. Weaver, K. Bertoldi, J. Aizenberg, M. Kolle*, P. Vukusic*, L. Li*, “Microstructural design for mechanical–optical multifunctionality in the exoskeleton of the flower beetle Torynorrhina flammea”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A,118, e2101017118 (2021)

2020

C. Cui, J. Yin, L. Han*, “Deciphering, designing, and realizing self-folding biomimetic microstructures using a mass-spring model and inkjet-printed, self-folding hydrogels“, Adv. Funct. Mater., 30, 2003959 (2020), PDF
Y. Chi, Y. Tang, H. Liu, J. Yin*, “Leveraging monostable and bistable pre-curved bilayer actuators for high-performance multitask soft robots“, Adv. Mater. Technol., 5(9), 2000370 (2020) PDF
(Featured as Back Cover, Selected as TOP 20 of Best of Advanced Materials Technologies 2020 by editors, News report by NCSU, New Atlas, TechXplore, etc)
Y. Tang, Y. Chi, J. Sun, T. Huang, O.H. Maghsoundi, A. Spence, J. Zhao, H. Su, J. Yin*, “Leveraging Elastic instabilities for Amplified Performance (LEAP): spine-inspired high-speed and high-force soft robots“, Science Advances, 6, eaaz6912 (2020) PDF
(News report by NCSU, Engadget, New Atlas, NSF, Tech Briefs, IEEE RAS Robotics Podcast interview, ASME, The Science Breaker etc.,)
Y. Ke^#, Q. Zhang^#, T. Wang, S. Wang, N. Li, G. Lin, Z. Dai, J. Yan, J. Yin, S. Magdassi, D. Zhao, Y. Long*, “Cephalopod-inspired versatile design based on plasmonic VO2 nanoparticle for energy-efficient mechano-thermochromic windows“, Nano Energy, 73, 104785 (2020) (^#denotes equal contribution) (2020) PDF

2019

Y. Tang^#, Y. Li^#, Y. Hong, S. Yang, J. Yin*, “Programmable active kirigami metasheets with more freedom of actuation“, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A, 116(52), 26407-26413 (2019) PDF
(News report by NCSU, Cosmos Magazine, and NSF)
Z. Zhang, Y. Yu, Y. Tang, Y. Guan, Y. Hu, J. Yin, K. Willets, S. Ren*, “Kirigami-inspired stretchable conjugated electronics“, Adv. Electron. Mater, 1900929 (2019) PDF
Y. Ke^#, J. Chen^#, G. Lin^#, S. Wang, Y. Zhou, J. Yin*, P. S. Lee*, Y. Long*, “Smart windows: electro-, thermo-, mechano-, photo-chromics and beyond“, Adv. Energy Mater, 9(39),1902066 (2019) (# denotes equal contribution) (Featured as Back Cover) PDF
Q. Zhang, Z. Zhang, J. Yin*, “Free-standing buckle-delaminated 2D organic nanosheets with enhanced mechanical properties and multifunctionality“, Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 6(17),1900561 (2019) (Featured as Back Cover) PDF
R. Seidel, A. Roschger, L. Li, J.J. Bizzaro, Q. Zhang, J. Yin, T. Yang, J. C. Weaver, P. Fratzl, P. Roschger, M. N. Dean*, “Mechanical properties of stingray tesserae: high-resolution correlative analysis of mineral density and indentation moduli in tessellated cartilage“, Acta Biomaterialia, 96, 421-435 (2019) PDF
Z. Zhang, Y. Zhao, H. Li, S. Percec, J. Yin*, F. Ren*, “Nanoparticle-infused UHMWPE layer as multifunctional coating for high-performance PPTA single fibers“, Sci. Rep., 9, 7183 (2019) PDF
Y. Ke, Y. Yin, Q. Zhang, Y. Tan, P. Hu, S. Wang, Y. Tang, Y. Zhou, X. Wen, S. Wu, J. Yin, J. Peng, Q. Xiong, D. Zhao, Y. Long*, “Adaptive thermochromic windows from active plasmonic elastomers“, Joule, 3(3), 858-871 (2019) PDF
S. Chabi, D. Dikin, J. Yin, S. Percec, F. Ren*, “Structure-mechanical property relations of skin-core regions of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) single fiber“, Sci. Rep., 9, 740 (2019) PDF

2018

Q. Zhang, G. Lin, J. Yin*, “High-efficient fog harvesting on superhydrophobic microfiber through droplet oscillation and sweeping“, Soft Matter, 14, 8276-8283 (2018) (Featured as Back Cover)
G. Lin, Q. Zhang, D. Dikin, J. Yin*, “Constrained droplet base in condensed water on carbon nanoparticle coating for delayed freezing“, Extreme Mechanics Letters, 24, 38-46 (2018)
Q. Zhang and J. Yin*, “Spontaneous buckling-driven periodic delamination of thin films on soft substrates under large compression“, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 118, 40-57 (2018)
Y. Tang*, Q. Zhang, G. Lin, and J. Yin*, “Switchable adhesion actuator for amphibious climbing soft robot“, Soft Robotics, 5(5), 592-600 arXiv preprint (2018) PDF
Y. Tang and J. Yin*, “Design of multifunctional soft doming actuator for soft machines“, Adv. Mater. Technol. 3(7), 1800069 (2018) (Featured as a Frontispiece) Reported by Materials Views China
G. Lin, Q. Zhang, C. Lv, Y. Tang and J. Yin*, “Small degree of anisotropic wetting on self-similar hierarchical wrinkled surfaces“, Soft Matter, 14, 1517-1529 (2018) (Featured as Front Cover)
Y. Guang, Z. Zhang, Y. Tang, J. Yin and S. Ren*, “Kirigami‐inspired nanoconfined polymer conducting nanosheets with 2000% stretchability“, Adv. Mater, 30, 1706390 (2018)
Y. K. Yi*, J. Yin and Y. Tang, “Developing an advanced daylight model for building energy tool to simulate dynamic shading device“, Solar Energy, 163, 140-149 (2018)

2017

Q. Zhang, Y. Tang, M. Hajfathalian, C. Chen, K. T. Turner, D. A. Dikin, G. Lin and J. Yin*, “Spontaneous periodic delamination of thin films to form crack-free metal and silicon ribbons with high stretchability”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9(51), 44938-44947 (2017)
G. Lin^#, D. Ge^#, Y. Tang, Y. Xia, G. Wu, L. Han, S. Yang* and J. Yin*, “Cuts guided deterministic buckling in arrays of soft parallel plates for multifunctionality”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9(34), 29345-29354 (2017) (^#denotes equal contribution)
G. Lin, P. Chandrasekaran, C. Lv, Q. Zhang, Y. Tang, L. Han and J. Yin*, “Self-similar hierarchical wrinkles as a potential multifunctional smart window with simultaneously tunable transparency, structural color, and droplet transport”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 9(31), 26510-26517 (2017)
B. Han, T. Ma, J. Vergara, G. Palmese, J. Yin, D. Lee and L. Han*, “Non-additive impacts of covalent cross-linking on the viscoelastic nanomechanics of ionic polyelectrolyte complexes”, RSC Advances, 7, 53334-53345 (2017)

2016

Y. Tang, G. Lin, S. Yang, Y.K. Yi, R. D. Kamien and J. Yin*, “Programmable kiri-kirigami metamaterials“, Adv. Mater. 1604262 (2016). (Highlighted by Advanced Science News)
Q. Zhang#, J. Wommer#, C. O’Rourke#, J. Teitelman, Y. Tang, J. Robison, G. Lin and J. Yin*, “Origami and kirigami inspired self-folding for programming three-dimensional shape shifting of polymer sheets with light“, Extreme Mechanics Letters, doi:10.1016/j.eml.2016.08.004 (2016) (# denotes equal contribution)
Y. Tang and J. Yin*, “Design of cut unit geometry in hierarchical kirigami-based auxetic metamaterials for high stretchability and compressibility“, Extreme Mechanics Letters, doi: 10.1016/j.eml.2016.07.005 (2016)
B. Han, D. R. Chery, J. Yin, X. L. Lu, D. Lee and L. Han*, “Nanomechanics of layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte complexes: a manifestation of ionic cross-links and fixed charges“, Soft Matter. 12, 1158-1169 (2016)

2015

Y. Tang, G. Lin, L. Han, S. Qiu, S. Yang* and J. Yin* “Design of hierarchically cut hinges for highly stretchable and reconfigurable metamaterials with enhanced strength“, Adv. Mater. 27, 7181-7190 (2015)
Y. Cho, S. Y. Lee, L. Ellerthorpe, G. Feng, G. Lin, G. Wu, J. Yin and S. Yang*, “Elastoplastic inverse opals as p ower-free mechanochromic sensors for force recording“, Adv. Funct. Mater. 25, 6041-6049 (2015) (Featured as an Inside Front Cover)
J. Yin* and M. C. Boyce*, “Unique wrinkles as identity tags”, Nature, 520, 164-165 (2015) (Research News & Views)
A. V. Thomas, B. C. Andow, S. Suresh, O. Eksik, J. Yin*, A. H. Dyson*, N. Koratkar*, “Controlled crumpling of graphene oxide films for tunable optical transmittance“, Adv. Mater. 27, 3256-3265 (2015) (Featured as an Inside Front Cover)

2014

J. Yin, J. L. Yague, M. C. Boyce*, K. K. Gleason*, “Bi-axially Mechanical Tuning of 2-D Reversible and Irreversible Surface Topologies through Simultaneous and Sequential Wrinkling“, ACS. Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 6, 2850-2857 (2014)

2008 – 2013

J. Yin, J. L. Yague, D. Eggenspieler, K. K. Gleason, M. C. Boyce, “Deterministic order in surface micro-topologies through sequential wrinkling“, Adv. Mater. 24, 5441 – 5466 (2012)
(This paper is selected as a featured Frontispiece in Adv.Mat. Reported by “Today’s spotlight” on Aug. 1st of MIT homepage, The Scientist, and Science News. Reprinted by Science Daily, EurekAlert! from AAAS, PhysOrg.com, R&D Magazine, etc)
L. Han, J. Yin, L. Wang, K.-K. Chia, R. E. Cohen, M. F. Rubner, C. Ortiz, M. C. Boyce, “Tunable stimulus-responsive friction mechanisms of polyelectrolyte films and tube forests”, Soft Matter, 8, 8642-8650 (2012)
J. Yin., M. Retsch., E. L. Thomas., M. C. Boyce., “Collective mechanical behavior of multilayer colloidal arrays of hollow nanoparticles“, Langmuir, 28, 5580-5588 (2012)
J. Yin., M. Retsch., J. Lee., E. L. Thomas., M. C. Boyce., Mechanics of nanoindentation on a monolayer of colloidal hollow nanoparticles, Langmuir, 27, 10492-10500 (2011)
X. Chen., J. Yin., Buckling patterns of thin films on curved compliant substrates with applications to morphogenesis and three-dimensional micro-fabrication, Soft. Matter. 6, 5667-5680 (2010) (invited review, among top ten most-read Soft Matter articles in November, 2010)
J. Yin., G. J. Gerling., X. Chen., Mechanical modeling of a wrinkled fingertip immersed in water, Acta. Biomater. 6, 1487-1496 (2010)
J. Yin., E. Bar-Kochba., X. Chen., Mechanical self-assembly fabrication of gears, Soft Matter. 5, 3469-3474 (2009) (also selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science and Technology, Vol. 20, Issue 12, 2009)
(One of the most highly read articles published in Soft Matt during 2009; Highlight in Chemical Technology from RSC publishing: “Buckling down to make microgears” Reported by NewScientist: “Mismatched material produce self-assembly gears“)
J. Yin., X. Chen., I. Sheinman., Anisotropic buckling patterns in spheroidal film/substrate systems and their implications in some natural and biological systems, J. Mech. Phys. Solids. 57, 1470-1484 (2009)
J. Yin., Z. Cao., C. Li., I, Sheinman., X. Chen., Stress-driven buckling patterns in spheroidal core/shell structures, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 105, 19132-19135, (2008)
(Reported by Nature News: “Why fruits are groovy”; Columbia University SEAS News, “Engineering Mechanics Explains Wrinkly Fruits“; Chinese Academy of Sciences News, “A universal explanation for morphological diversity” )

Book Chapter:

X. Chen*, J. Yin, “Mechanical self-assembly in nature”, book chapter in Mechanical Self-Assembly: Science and Applications, Ed. X. Chen, pp. 1 – 8, Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, (2013)
X. Chen*, J. Yin, “Mechanical self-assembly vs. morphogenesis”, book chapter in Mechanical Self-Assembly: Science and Applications, Ed. X. Chen, pp. 9 – 24, Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, (2013)
X. Chen*, J. Yin, “Mechanical self-assembly on curved substrates”, book chapter in Mechanical Self-Assembly: Science and Applications, Ed. X. Chen, pp. 171 – 200, Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, (2013)

Patents:

Y. Tang and J. Yin, “Climbing soft robotics” (Provisional Patent No: 62/520,686, June 2017)
M. C. Boyce, K. K. Gleason, J. L. Yague, J. Yin, “Thin Films with micro-topologies prepared by sequential wrinkling” (Provisional Patent No: 61/671,327, 2012)

Essay:

Shu Yang and Jie Yin, iMechanica Journal Club, “Reconfigurable metamaterials: putting the holes in the right place“, July, 2015
Jie Yin, “Progress through Mechanics: Mechanics vs. Morphogenesis“, 2009

Invited Talk:

Jie Yin, “Soft and flexible mechanical machines”, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, April. 2021
Jie Yin, “Deformation driven reconfigurable metamaterials and soft machines”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, the City College of New York, New York, NY, Feb. 2019
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Mechanical Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, Oct. 2017
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Mechanical Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mechanical and Engineering Mechanics, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 2017
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Mechanical Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, Dec. 2016
Jie Yin, “Harnessing small scale mechanical instabilities in metasurfaces for multifunctionality”, SES, College Park, MD, Oct. 2016
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Mechanical Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, Sept. 2016
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Soft Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, SUNY, Binghamton, NY, Feb. 2016
Jie Yin, “Reconfigurable Soft Metamaterial: Mechanics, Geometry, and Functionality”, Department of Mathematics, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 2015