Prof Nicola Pugno

Topological bound modes in phononic lattices with nonlocal interactions
Dal Poggetto VF, Pal RK, Pugno NM and Miniaci M
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, Gallus E and 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 and MINIACI M
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 and Pugno NM
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, Pugno NM, Veintemillas-Verdaguer S, Morales MP and Rising A
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 and Pugno NM
Iscience, Elsevier vol. 27 (10) 
27-09-2024

Functionally‐Graded Serrated Fangs Allow Spiders to Mechanically Cut Silk, Carbon and Kevlar Fibers
Greco G, Misseroni D, Castellucci F, Di Novo NG and Pugno NM
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, Agostinacchio F, Greco G, Pugno NM and Motta A
Acs Applied Materials & Interfaces, American Chemical Society (Acs) vol. 16 (38), 51364-51375.  
11-09-2024

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

Selective dynamic band gap tuning in metamaterials using graded photoresponsive resonator arrays
Dal Poggetto VF, Urban D, Nistri F, Beoletto PH, Descrovi E, Miniaci M, Pugno NM, Bosia F and Gliozzi AS
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 and 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, Pugno NM, Li Z and Chen 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, Pugno NM, Zeng Y, Coulombier M, Raskin J-P and Pardoen T
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, Čopar S, Craik DJ, Di Stefano M, Everaers R, Faísca PFN, Ferrari F, Giacometti A, Goundaroulis D, Haglund E, Hou Y-M, Ilieva N, Jackson SE, 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 and Surace C
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, Ambekar RS, Woellner C, Pugno NM and Tiwary CS
Additive Manufacturing, Elsevier vol. 90 
01-06-2024

In Silico Evaluation of In Vivo Degradation Kinetics of Poly(Lactic Acid) Vascular Stent Devices
He S, Wei L, Wang G, Pugno NM, Chen Q and Li Z
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, Bertolla M, Guerra S, Battistini T, Dal Moro A, Pegoretti A and Pugno NM
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, Gliozzi AS, D’Alessandro L, Caverni S, Charkaluk P, Corigliano A, Miniaci M, Colombi A and Pugno NM
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, Pugno NM, Jiang J and Papageorgiou DG
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 and Pugno NM
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 and Fraldi M
Meccanica, Springer Nature vol. 59 (8), 1231-1253.  
22-04-2024

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 and Pugno NM
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley vol. 11 (10) 
01-04-2024

Seashell-inspired polarization-sensitive tonotopic metasensor
Liu Y, Dal Poggetto VF, Gliozzi AS, Pugno NM, Bosia F and Tortello M
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, Piciucco D, Zemello M, Gliozzi AS, Krushynska AO, Pugno N, Sangiuliano L, Shtrepi L and Bosia F
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, Surace C and Pugno NM
Applied Sciences, Mdpi vol. 14 (6) 
15-03-2024

A Dissolvable Micromechanics Model for Composites
Jalali SK and Pugno NM
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 and 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 and Pugno NM
Thin-Walled Structures, Elsevier vol. 196 
01-03-2024

Tunable topologically protected waveguiding in auxetic nonlinear metamaterials
Morvaridi M, Bosia F, Brun M, Dal Poggetto VF, Gliozzi AS, Miniaci M, Croënne C, Pugno NM and Carta G
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 and Pugno NM
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 and Puglisi G
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, Gliozzi A, Sartor RM, Nurra N, Brovarone CV, Pugno NM, Bosia F and Tortello M
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, Bonet M, Pugno NM and Mazzoni V
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 and Pugno NM
Advanced Materials Interfaces, Wiley vol. 11 (10) 
17-01-2024

Editorial: Innovators in mechanics of materials
Ryu S, Mitchell GR, Caggiano A, Radovitzky RA, Trovalusci P and Pugno NM
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 and Colonna M
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 and Colonna M
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, Pugno NM, Fraldi M and Deseri L
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, Springer Nature vol. 23 (2), 485-505.  
07-12-2023

Use of shear thickening fluids in sport protection applications: a review
Parisi M, La Fauci G, Pugno NM and Colonna M
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, Nistri F, Miniaci M, Pugno NM and Bosia F
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 and Carta G
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 and 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 and Pugno NM
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, Katiyar NK and Tiwary CS
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, Cecchini L, Pugno NM and Mazzolai B
Materials and Design vol. 235 
18-10-2023

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

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

Soft robotic patterning of liquids
Sasso G, Pugno N, Busfield JJC and 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 and 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 and Pugno NM
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, Mazzolai B and 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, Dal Poggetto VF, Gliozzi AS, Sartor RM, Nurra N, Vitale-Brovarone C, Pugno NM, Bosia F and Tortello M
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, Miniaci M, Pugno N and Ostachowicz W
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 and Pugno NM
Polymer Composites vol. 44 (10), 6349-6362.  
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 and 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 and 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, Jalali SK, Pugno NM and Rising A
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, Akassou I, Pugno NM and Mazzoni V
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, Weber U and Pawelke J
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, Bezuidenhout D, Limbert G, Moscato F, Davies NH, Franz T and Abdalrahman T
Meccanica vol. 58 (8), 1641-1655.  
01-07-2023

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, Feng X, Pugno NM, Adelung R and Schütt F
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, Feng X, Pugno NM, Adelung R and Schütt F
Advanced Materials vol. 35 (41) 
27-06-2023

Indentation and impact response of conventional, auxetic, and shear thickening gel infused auxetic closed cell foam
Parisi M, Allen T, Colonna M, Pugno N and 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 and Pugno NM
Proceedings of The Royal Society a: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences vol. 479 (2273) 
24-05-2023

Prediction of virus survival timescales in surrogate respiratory sessile droplets
Brondi C, Di Novo NG, Pugno NM, Mensitieri G and 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, Pugno NM, Sinibaldi E and Mazzolai B
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 and Pugno NM
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 and Puglisi G
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 61 
19-04-2023

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, Nanni A, Crosetta L, Pugno NM and 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 and Pugno NM
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, Hu C, Pugno NM, Zare RN, Wu H and Ren K
Innovation vol. 4 (2) 
22-02-2023

Cochlea-inspired tonotopic resonators
Dal Poggetto VF, Bosia F, Urban D, Beoletto PH, Torgersen J, Pugno NM and Gliozzi AS
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 and 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 and Mazzolai B
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 and Puglisi G
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, Mondini A, Pugno NM and Mazzolai B
Advanced Science, Wiley vol. 10 (9), 2370048-2370048.  
01-02-2023

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

Enhanced Composite Design Through Incorporation of Tribological Considerations in Micromechanical Models
Jalali SK and Pugno N
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, Gliozzi AS, Bosia F and 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 and Mazzolai B
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, Ronzan M, Pugno NM and Mazzolai B
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 and 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 and 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 and Misseroni D
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, Pugno NM and Miniaci M
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 and Bosia F
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 and Bosia F
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, Johansson J and Rising A
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, Pugno NM and Marrow TJ
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 and 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 and Pugno NM
Apl Materials vol. 10 (10) 
31-10-2022

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, Ohtoshi R, Pedrazzoli D, Shinohara A, Ito Y, Nakamura H, Tanikawa A, Suzuki Y, Ichikawa T, Fujita S, Fujiwara M, Tomita M, Blamires SJ, 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 and Taioli S
Computational Materials Science vol. 216 
10-10-2022

Bioinspired periodic panels optimized for acoustic insulation
Dal Poggetto VF, Pugno NM and 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, Ongaro F, Onorato M, Seyyedizadeh SF, Tortello M and 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 and Pugno NM
Journal of The Royal Society Interface vol. 19 (195) 
05-10-2022

Wave attenuation in viscoelastic hierarchical plates
Dal Poggetto VF, Miranda EJP, José JM and 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, Gatto ML, Barucca G, Pugno NM and 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 and Marrow TJ
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 172 
15-09-2022

Magnetostrictive and Electroconductive Stress-Sensitive Functional Spider Silk
Spizzo F, Greco G, Del Bianco L, Coïsson M and Pugno NM
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, Link AJ, Pugno NM, Higgins J, Priestley RD and Arnold CB
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 and 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 and 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 and Pugno NM
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, Pugno NM and 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, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Pugno NM, Sun J, Wang W, Tuttle T and Mata A
Advanced Functional Materials 
08-07-2022

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

Three Dimensional Printing of Multiscale Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites Containing Graphene or Carbon Nanotubes
Residori S, Dul S, Pegoretti A, Fambri L and Pugno NM
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, Shilkova O, Francis J, Pugno NM, Jaudzems K, Barth A, Johansson J and Rising A
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley vol. 32 (23), 2270134-2270134.  
03-06-2022

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

Stapled fascial suture: ex vivo modeling and clinical implications
Lauro E, Corridori I, Luciani L, Di Leo A, Sartori A, Andreuccetti J, Trojan D, Scudo G, Motta A and Pugno NM
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, Garberoglio G, Pugno NM and Taioli S
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, Pugno N and Botto L
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, Pal V, Sadasivuni KK, Pugno NM, Bakli C and Tiwary CS
Oxford Open Materials Science vol. 2 (1) 
11-05-2022

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

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

Engineered Spider Silk Proteins for Biomimetic Spinning of Fibers with Toughness Equal to Dragline Silks
Arndt T, Greco G, Schmuck B, Bunz J, Shilkova O, Francis J, Pugno NM, Jaudzems K, Barth A, Johansson J and Rising 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, Fraldi M and 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 and Pugno NM
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 and Pugno NM
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, Su H, Huang M, Jin S, Li Y, Kim M, Pugno NM, Ren B, Lee Z and Ruoff RS
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, Rydén J and Rising A
Materials, Mdpi vol. 15 (3) 
18-01-2022

Tuning of frictional properties in torsional contact by means of disk grading
Costagliola G, Bosia F and Pugno NM
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 and Pugno NM
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, Della Volpe C, Bagolini A and Pugno NM
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, Pugno NM and Mata A
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A. vol. 28, S282-S282.  
01-01-2022

AN INVESTIGATION ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF SPCS
Liprandi D, Jalali SK, Bertolla M, Dal Moro A, Battistini T and Pugno NM
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 and Pugno NM
ECCM 2022 - Proceedings of the 20th European Conference on Composite Materials: Composites Meet Sustainability. vol. 1, 779-787.  
01-01-2022

Spider-inspired phononic sensor for damage detection and localization
Kudela P, Radzienski M, Majewska K, Mieloszyk M, Pugno NM, Ostachowicz W and Miniaci M
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, Johansson J and Rising A
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

3d printing and testing of rose thorns or limpet teeth inspired anchor device for tendon tissue repair
Reinoso MR, Civera M, Burgio V, Bergamin F, Ruiz OG, Pugno NM and Surace C
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, Luciani L, Di Leo A, Sartori A, Andreuccetti J, Scudo G, Motta A and Pugno N
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, Beigrezaee MJ and 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 and Sin A
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 and Cornara D
Entomologia Generalis, E Schweizerbart Science Publishers vol. 41 (5), 481-495.  
29-10-2021

Thermomechanical Characterization of Carbon Black Reinforced Rubbers During Rapid Adiabatic Straining
Kyei-Manu WA, Tunnicliffe LB, Plagge J, Herd CR, Akutagawa K, Pugno NM and 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 and Busfield JJC
Polymer Testing, 107378-107378.  
12-10-2021

Self-Propelled Aero-GaN Based Liquid Marbles Exhibiting Pulsed Rotation on the Water Surface
Braniste T, Ciobanu V, Schütt F, Mimura H, Raevschi S, Adelung R, Pugno NM and Tiginyanu I
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, Motta A and Pugno NM
Data in Brief, Elsevier vol. 38 
18-08-2021

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, Garcia-Molina R, Abril I, Taioli S and Dapor M
Phys Chem Chem Phys 
06-08-2021

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, Tasin M, Maistrello L and Mazzoni V
Pest Management Science, Wiley vol. 77 (12), 5498-5508.  
06-08-2021

Growth and Self-Ejection of Single Condensate Droplet on Nanostructured Microcones
Di Novo NG, Bagolini A and 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, Joel A-C and Pugno NM
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 and Puglisi G
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, Miniaci M and 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, Pugno NM, D'Angelo D and Pavese M
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 and Tiwary CS
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, Gliozzi AS, Pugno NM, Misseroni D and Brun M
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 48 
27-06-2021

Editorial: Covid-19: Materials Science and Engineering Challenges
Pugno NM, Provis JL, Dai L, Pegoretti A, Cannillo V and Li W
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, Luong S, Trifiletti V, Fenwick O, Pugno NM and Scardi P
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, Onorato M, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Epj Applied Metamaterials vol. 8 
08-06-2021

Topographically guided hierarchical mineralization
Deng X, Hasan A, Elsharkawy S, Tejeda-Montes E, Tarakina NV, Greco G, Nikulina E, Stormonth-Darling JM, Convery N, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Boyde A, Gadegaard N, Pugno NM, Al-Jawad M and Mata A
Materials Today Bio, Elsevier vol. 11 
01-06-2021

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

Dissipative Dynamics of Polymer Phononic Materials
Krushynska AO, Gliozzi AS, Fina A, Krushinsky D, Battegazzore D, Badillo-Ávila MA, Acuautla M, Stassi S, Noè C, Pugno NM and Bosia F
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 31 (30) 
18-05-2021

Band gap enhancement in periodic frames using hierarchical structures
Dal Poggetto VF, Bosia F, Miniaci M and Pugno NM
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, Cutolo A, Deseri L, Pugno N and Fraldi M
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 and Pugno NM
Engineering Research Express vol. 3 (2) 
26-04-2021

A lesson from earthquake engineering for selectively damaging cancer cell structures
Fraldi M, Cutolo A, Carotenuto AR, Palumbo S and 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, Mensitieri G, Fraldi M and Pugno NM
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, Kumar Mishra Y, Misseroni D, Romani Vázquez A, Lohe MR, Shaygan Nia A, Pugno NM, Feng X and Adelung R
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, Seisenbaeva G, Kessler V, Johansson J, Pugno NM and Rising A
Communications Materials vol. 2 (1), 43-43.  
12-04-2021

Comparing modern and classical perspectives on spider silks and webs
Greco G, Mastellari V, Holland C and Pugno NM
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, Ostachowicz W and Miniaci M
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 and Speranza G
Acs Omega 
19-03-2021

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

Mechanical properties of the cellular structures based on the isotruss unit cell^®
Jalali S, Yekta A and 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, Pugno NM and Motta A
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, Bosia F, Pugno NM and Fraldi M
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, Pugno N, Migliaresi C and Motta A
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, Corridori I, Pugno NM, Motta A and 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 and Pugno NM
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, Kalosakas G, Delikoukos N, Signetti S, Pugno NM, Parthenios J, Galiotis C and Papagelis K
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, Lynch PJ, Parthenios J, Papagelis K, Roy S, Saadi MASR, Rahman MM, Pugno NM, King AAK, Ajayan PM and Dalton AB
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 and Pugno NM
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, Gliozzi AS and Pugno NM
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 and Pugno NM
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, Pugno NM, Boldrin F, Hofland G, Rajkovic A, Devlieghere F and 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, Cutolo A and Pugno NM
Extreme Mechanics Letters vol. 42 
01-01-2021

Air-encapsulating elastic mechanism of submerged Taraxacum blowballs
Pugno MC, Misseroni D and 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, Fanciulli C, Pugno NM and 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 and Busfield JJC
200th Fall Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division, American Chemical Society 2021., 691-699.  
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, Edla R, Pugno NM and Scardi P
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, Marx J, Carey T, Schweichel M, Terasa MI, Siebert L, Hong HK, Kaps S, Fiedler B, Mishra YK, Lee Z, Pugno NM, Kienle L, et al.
Nature Communications vol. 11 (1) 
01-12-2020

A model for hierarchical anisotropic friction, adhesion and wear
Berardo A and Pugno NM
Tribology International vol. 152 
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 and Corigliano A
Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group vol. 10 (1) 
01-12-2020

Cutting mechanics of wood by beetle larval mandibles
Kundanati L, Chahare NR, Jaddivada S, Karkisaval AG, Sridhar R, Pugno NM and Gundiah N
Journal of The Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials vol. 112 
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 and Gräter F
Npj Computational Materials vol. 6 (1) 
01-12-2020

Extreme deformations of the cantilever Euler Elastica under transverse aerodynamic load
Misseroni D, Barbieri E and 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, Iacob E, Liu W, Micheli V, Dalton AB and Pugno NM
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, Wu C-L, Doran N, Blamires SJ, Pugno NM and Tso I-M
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, Sparla F, Falini G, Pugno NM and Calvaresi M
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, Onorato M and 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, Roche S, Pugno NM and Simone T
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 and Pugno NM
Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 195 
15-08-2020

Mechanics of snake biting: Experiments and modelling
Kundanati L, Guarino R, Menegon M and 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, Kundanati L, Pugno N and 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, Preti L, Mazzoni E, Iaquinta MR, Martini F, Tognon M, Pugno NM, Restivo E, Visai L and Tampieri A
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, Arbab S, Nourpanah P and Pugno NM
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, Barth A, Johansson J, Pugno NM and Rising A
Molecules, Mdpi Ag vol. 25 (14) 
16-07-2020

Mechanical Properties and Weibull Scaling Laws of Unknown Spider Silks
Greco G and Pugno NM
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, Verucchi R and Pugno NM
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 and Pugno NM
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, Gelisio L, Pugno NM and 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 N, Zingales M, Deseri L and Fraldi M
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, Biswal M, Cunning BV, Goo M, Jin S, Lee SH, Lee Z and Ruoff RS
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, Mazzolai B and Pugno NM
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, Motta A, Pugno NM and Yadavalli VK
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, Lee S, Pugno NM and 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, Pugno NM and 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, Bellutti P and Pugno NM
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 and 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, Taioli S and Dapor M
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, Gkagkas K and Pugno NM
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, Barjon J, Bartali R, Bellani S, Berger C, Berger R, Ortega MMB, Bernard C, Beton PH, Beyer A, Bianco A, Bøggild P, Bonaccorso F, et al.
2D Materials vol. 7 (2) 
29-01-2020

Random fuse model in the presence of self-healing
Costagliola G, Bosia F and 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, Pugno N and Fraldi M
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 and 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 and 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, Roccuzzo M, Crivellari M, Maria Pugno N, Casarosa S, Boscardin M and Conti L
Cells, Mdpi Ag vol. 9 (1) 
30-12-2019

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 and Li Z
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, Gabbrielli R, Pugno NM and Taioli S
Carbon, Elsevier vol. 159, 512-526.  
16-12-2019

Stag Beetle Elytra: Localized Shape Retention and Puncture/Wear Resistance.
Kundanati L, Guarino R and 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, Tampieri A, Pugno NM and 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, Palumbo S, Fraldi M, Dhinojwala A and Pugno NM
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, Royal Society, The vol. 16 (160) 
27-11-2019

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, Cox RD, Pugno NM, Thakker RV, Weinkamer R, Wu WW, Fang DN and Gupta HS
Bone, Elsevier vol. 131 
11-11-2019

Plant root penetration and growth as a mechanical inclusion problem
Calusi B, Tramacere F, Gualtieri S, Pugno NM and 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 and Botto L
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, Galiotis C, Bertocchi F, Gomez J, Treossi E, Young RJ and Palermo V
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 and 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 and 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, Adamiano A, Vandini A, Pugno NM and Tampieri A
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, Pugno NM and 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, Bosia F and 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 and Ryu S
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, Migliaresi C, Pugno N and Motta A
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, Michalik P, Smith HM, Jones BR, Ravelo AM, Pugno N and Herberstein ME
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, Valentini L, Bon SB, Arbab S and Pugno N
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, Pugno NM, Girao EC, Souza Filho AG and Galvao DS
Computational Materials Science vol. 170 
03-08-2019

Load sensor instability and optimization of MEMS-based tensile testing devices
Pantano MF, Calusi B, Mazzolai B, Espinosa HD and Pugno NM
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, Scalerandi M, Pugno NM and 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, Ghio S, Boscardin M, Bosia F and Pugno NM
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 and 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 and 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, Mishra YK, Pugno N, Adelung R and Tiginyanu I
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, Scardi P and 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, Pugno NM and Scardi P
Nanomaterials vol. 9 (5) 
17-05-2019

A numerical-experimental approach towards picomechanics and picotribology: The case study of defective carbon nanotubes bundles
Signetti S, Chen X, Ke C and Pugno NM
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 and Li Z
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, Dalton A and Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials, Frontiers Media vol. 6 
17-04-2019

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

Imaging and mechanical characterization of different junctions in spider orb webs.
Greco G, Pantano MF, Mazzolai B and Pugno NM
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, Centeno A, Zurutuza A, Galiotis C, Pugno NM and Speranza G
Carbon vol. 148, 336-343.  
27-03-2019

Application of a laser-based time reversal algorithm for impact localization in a stiffened aluminum plate
Miniaci M, Mazzotti M, Radzieński M, Kudela P, Kherraz N, Bosia F, Pugno NM and 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, Pugno NM, Motta A and Yadavalli VK
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, Schäfer P, Lidzey DG and Rodenburg C
Advanced Science vol. 6 (5) 
06-03-2019

Mechanical properties of Chamelea gallina shells at different latitudes.
Guarino R, Goffredo S, Falini G and Pugno NM
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, Pugno N, Tampieri A and Sprio S
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, Pugno NM, Taioli S and Dapor M
J Phys Condens Matter vol. 31 (5), 055901-055901.  
06-02-2019

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

On unified crack propagation laws
Papangelo A, Guarino R, Pugno N and Ciavarella M
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 and Pugno NM
Materials Today Proceedings. vol. 7, 418-425.  
01-01-2019

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

Modeling and Simulation of Bio-inspired Nanoarmors
Signetti S and Pugno NM
In Handbook of Mechanics of Materials, Springer Nature 391-419.  
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, Carannante F, Pugno N and Fraldi M
In High-Performance Elastomeric Materials Reinforced by Nano-Carbons: Multifunctional Properties and Industrial Applications 193-134.  
01-01-2019

Chapter 17 Bionic Superfibers
Valentini L and 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, Watanabe K, Ferrari AC and Lombardo A
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, Fratta G, Meloni M, Large M, Salvage JP, Pugno NM and Dalton AB
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, Rice A, Tarakina NV, Wilson RM, Bushby AJ, Alonso M, Rodriguez-Cabello JC, Barbieri E, Del Río Hernández A, Stevens MM, Pugno NM, Anderson P and Mata A
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 and Tagliaferro A
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, Lopez-Manchado MA and Giorgi G
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, Smazna D, Deng M, Schütt F, Schuchardt A, Stevens-Kalceff MA, Raevschi S, Schürmann U, Kienle L, Pugno NM, Mishra YK and Adelung R
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, Preti L, Keppler T, Müller FA, Pugno NM and Tampieri A
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, Paolicelli G, Valeri S, Dalton A and 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, Pugno NM and Rudykh S
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 and Pugno NM
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport 
06-11-2018

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

Buckling soft tensegrities: Fickle elasticity and configurational switching in living cells
Fraldi M, Palumbo S, Carotenuto AR, Cutolo A, Deseri L and 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, Elvassore N, De Coppi P and Spilimbergo S
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 and Pugno N
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, Pugno NM, Galvão DS, Tiwary CS and Ajayan PM
Carbon vol. 142, 291-299.  
08-10-2018

Editorial: Advances in mechanical metamaterials
Bosia F, Krushynska AO, Miniaci M, Morvan B and Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials vol. 5 
19-09-2018

Evidence of friction reduction in laterally graded materials
Guarino R, Costagliola G, Bosia F and 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, Vetralla M, Michelino F, Urbani L, Pantano M, Pugno N, De Coppi P, Elvassore N and Spilimbergo S
Proceedings of 21th International Drying Symposium. 
11-09-2018

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, Jiang Y, Shi H, Ryu S, Pugno NM and Ruoff RS
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, Pugno NM and Fraternali F
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, Bruna M, Taioli S, Garberoglio G, Ferrari AC and 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 and Pugno NM
Physical Review Applied vol. 10 (2) 
10-08-2018

Accordion-like metamaterials with tunable ultra-wide low-frequency band gaps
Krushynska AO, Amendola A, Bosia F, Daraio C, Pugno NM and Fraternali F
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 and 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 and Pugno N
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 and Pugno NM
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, Garberoglio G, Tatti R, Verucchi R, Pasquali L, Pugno NM, Nardi MV and 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, Cox RD, Davis GR, Pugno NM, Thakker RV and Gupta HS
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, Pugno NM and Mazzolai B
Plos One vol. 13 (6) 
06-06-2018

Emergence of the interplay between hierarchy and contact splitting in biological adhesion highlighted through a hierarchical shear lag model
Brely L, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Soft Matter vol. 14 (26), 5509-5518.  
05-06-2018

Design and proof of concept for multi degree of freedom hydrostatically coupled dielectric elastomer actuators with roto-translational kinematics for object handling
De Acutis A, Calabrese L, Bau A, Tincani V, Pugno NM, Bicchi A and De Rossi DE
Smart Materials and Structures vol. 27 (7) 
05-06-2018

Mechanics of mutable hierarchical composite cellular materials
Ongaro F, Barbieri E and Pugno NM
Mechanics of Materials vol. 124, 80-99.  
29-05-2018

Approximating gecko setae via direct laser lithography
Tricinci O, Eason EV, Filippeschi C, Mondini A, Mazzolai B, Pugno NM, Cutkosky MR, Greco F and Mattoli V
Smart Materials and Structures vol. 27 (7) 
29-05-2018

Anisotropic Approach for Simulating Electron Transport in Layered Materials: Computational and Experimental Study of Highly Oriented Pyrolitic Graphite
Azzolini M, Morresi T, Abrams K, Masters R, Stehling N, Rodenburg C, Pugno NM, Taioli S and Dapor M
Journal of Physical Chemistry C vol. 122 (18), 10159-10166.  
10-05-2018

Scale effects on the ballistic penetration of graphene sheets
Bizao RA, Machado LD, De Sousa JM, Pugno NM and Galvao DS
Scientific Reports vol. 8 (1) 
30-04-2018

Advances in the Processing and Fabrication of Bioinspired Materials and Implications by Way of Applications
Kundanati L and Pugno NM
In Manufacturing Techniques For Materials, Taylor & Francis 161-188.  
09-04-2018

Nanoscale friction of graphene oxide over glass-fibre and polystyrene
Tripathi M, Mahmood H, Novel D, Iacob E, Vanzetti L, Bartali R, Speranza G, Pegoretti A and Pugno N
Composites Part B: Engineering vol. 148, 272-280.  
06-04-2018

Grafting carbon nanotubes onto carbon fibres doubles their effective strength and the toughness of the composite
Lavagna L, Massella D, Pantano MF, Bosia F, Pugno NM and Pavese M
Composites Science and Technology 
14-03-2018

Labyrinthine acoustic metamaterials with space-coiling channels for low-frequency sound control
Krushynska AO, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Acta Acustica United With Acustica vol. 104 (2), 200-210.  
01-03-2018

Fractal and bio-inspired labyrinthine acoustic metamaterials
Krushynska A, Bosia F and Pugno NM
The Journal of The Acoustical Society of America, Acoustical Society of America (Asa) vol. 143 (3), 1714-1714.  
01-03-2018

Ice-regenerated flame retardant and robust film of: Bombyx mori silk fibroin and POSS nano-cages
Valentini L, Bittolo Bon S and Pugno NM
Rsc Advances vol. 8 (17), 9063-9069.  
28-02-2018

Mechanical and thermal properties of graphene random nanofoams via Molecular Dynamics simulations
Pedrielli A, Taioli S, Garberoglio G and Pugno NM
Carbon vol. 132, 766-775.  
27-02-2018

Experimental Observation of a Large Low-Frequency Band Gap in a Polymer Waveguide
Miniaci M, Mazzotti M, Radzieriski M, Kherrazl N, Kudela P, Ostachowicz W, Morvanl B, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Frontiers in Materials vol. 5 
22-02-2018

Modeling and simulation in tribology across scales: An overview
Vakis AI, Yastrebov VA, Scheibert J, Nicola L, Dini D, Minfray C, Almqvist A, Paggi M, Lee S, Limbert G, Molinari JF, Anciaux G, Aghababaei R, Echeverri Restrepo S, Papangelo A, Cammarata A, Nicolini P, Putignano C, Carbone G, Stupkiewicz S, et al.
Tribology International vol. 125, 169-199.  
12-02-2018

Tuning the strain-induced resonance shift in silicon racetrack resonators by their orientation
Castellan C, Chalyan A, Mancinelli M, Guilleme P, Borghi M, Bosia F, Pugno NM, Bernard M, Ghulinyan M, Pucker G and Pavesi L
Optics Express, Optical Society of America (Osa) vol. 26 (4), 4204-4218.  
08-02-2018

Nitrile butadiene rubber composites reinforced with reduced graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes show superior mechanical, electrical and icephobic properties
Valentini L, Bittolo Bon S, Hernández M, Lopez-Manchado MA and Pugno NM
Composites Science and Technology 
02-02-2018

Gas adsorption and dynamics in Pillared Graphene Frameworks
Pedrielli A, Taioli S, Garberoglio G and Pugno NM
Microporous and Mesoporous Materials vol. 257, 222-231.  
01-02-2018

The multiple V-shaped double peeling of elastic thin films from elastic soft substrates
Menga N, Afferrante L, Pugno NM and Carbone G
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 113, 56-64.  
31-01-2018

The influence of substrate roughness, patterning, curvature, and compliance in peeling problems
Brely L, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Bioinspiration & Biomimetics vol. 13 (2) 
19-01-2018

Publisher Correction: Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks
Schütt F, Signetti S, Krüger H, Röder S, Smazna D, Kaps S, Gorb SN, Mishra YK, Pugno NM and Adelung R
Nature Communications, Springer Nature vol. 9 (1) 
09-01-2018

Silkworm silk fibers vs PEEK reinforced rubber luminescent strain gauge and stretchable composites
Valentini L, Bittolo Bon S, Mussolin L and Pugno NM
Composites Science and Technology vol. 156, 254-261.  
03-01-2018

Tunable extremely wide low-frequency band gaps in accordion-like metamaterials
Krushynska AO, Amendola A, Bosia F, Daraio C, Pugno NM and Fraternali F
2018 12th International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials). vol. 00, 237-239.  
01-01-2018

Using wavelet level variance and the discrete wavelet transform to monitor postoperative healing of vocal cords
Civera M, Filosi CM, Pugno NM, Silvestrini M, Surace C and Worden K
9th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, EWSHM 2018. 
01-01-2018

Modeling and Simulation of Bio-Inspired Nanoarmors
Signetti S and Pugno NM
In Handbook of Mechanics of Materials, Springer Nature 1-29.  
01-01-2018

Air Trapping Mechanism in Artificial Salvinia-Like Micro-Hairs Fabricated via Direct Laser Lithography
Tricinci O, Terencio T, Pugno NM, Greco F, Mazzolai B and Mattoli V
Micromachines, Mdpi vol. 8 (12) 
20-12-2017

Effect of rehabilitation exercise durations on the dynamic bone repair process by coupling polymer scaffold degradation and bone formation
Shi Q, Chen Q, Pugno N and Li ZY
Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 1-13.  
08-12-2017

Coherently aligned nanoparticles with a biogenic single crystal: A biological prestressing strategy
Polishchuk , Bracha , Bloch , Levy , Kozachkevich , Etinger-Geller , Kauffmann , Burghammer , Giacobbe , Villanova , Hendler , Sun , Giuffre , Marcus , Kundanati , PUGNO N, Gilbert , Katsman and Pokroy
Science vol. 358, 1294-1298.  
08-12-2017

A 2-D model for friction of complex anisotropic surfaces
Costagliola G, Bosia F and PUGNO N
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids, Elsevier vol. 112, 50-65.  
20-11-2017

Graphene as Barrier to Prevent Volume Increment of Air Bubbles over Silicone Polymer in Aqueous Environment
Bartali R, Lamberti A, Bianco S, Pirri CF, Tripathi M, Gottardi G, Speranza G, Iacob E, Pugno N and Laidani N
Langmuir vol. 33 (45), 12865-12872.  
14-11-2017

2D Material Armors Showing Superior Impact Strength of Few Layers
Signetti S, Taioli S and Pugno NM
Acs Applied Materials and Interfaces vol. 9 (46), 40820-40830.  
09-11-2017

Spider weight dragging and lifting mechanics
Pugno NM
Meccanica, 1-10.  
06-11-2017

Hierarchical self-entangled carbon nanotube tube networks
Schütt F, Signetti S, Krüger H, Röder S, Smazna D, Kaps S, Gorb SN, Mishra YK, Pugno NM and Adelung R
Nature Communications vol. 8 (1) 
31-10-2017

Micromechanical model for protein materials: From macromolecules to macroscopic fibers
Puglisi G, De Tommasi D, Pantano MF, Pugno NM and Saccomandi G
Physical Review E vol. 96 (4) 
11-10-2017

Spider web-structured labyrinthine acoustic metamaterials for low-frequency sound control
Krushynska AO, Bosia F, Miniaci M and Pugno NM
New Journal of Physics vol. 19 
03-10-2017

On the injectability of free-standing magnetic nanofilms
Taccola S, Pensabene V, Fujie T, Takeoka S, Pugno NM and Mattoli V
Biomedical Microdevices vol. 19 (3) 
01-09-2017

Spider silk reinforced by graphene or carbon nanotubes
Lepore E, Bosia F, Bonaccorso F, Bruna M, Taioli S, Garberoglio G, Ferrari AC and Pugno NM
2D Materials vol. 4 (3) 
14-08-2017

Free vibration analysis of cylindrical panels with spiral cross section
Taraghi Osguei A, Ahmadian MT, Asghari M and Pugno NM
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences vol. 133, 376-386.  
12-08-2017

Hierarchical Bio-Inspired Dissipative Metamaterials for Low Frequency Attenuation
Miniaci M, Krushynska AO, Bosia F, Morvan B and Pugno NM
2017 11th International Congress on Engineered Materials Platforms for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)., 211-213.  
01-08-2017

Dissipative Elastic Metamaterials
Krushynska AO, Bosia F, Miniaci M, Gliozzi A, Scalerandi M and Pugno NM
2017 11th International Congress on Engineered Materials Platforms for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)., 184-186.  
01-08-2017

Fractal and Spider Web-Inspired Labyrinthine Acoustic Metamaterials
Krushynska AO, Bosia F, Miniaci M and Pugno NM
2017 11th International Congress on Engineered Materials Platforms for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials)., 187-189.  
01-08-2017

Towards in situ determination of 3D strain and reorientation in the interpenetrating nanofibre networks of cuticle.
Zhang Y, De Falco P, Wang Y, Barbieri E, Paris O, Terrill NJ, Falkenberg G, Pugno NM and Gupta HS
Nanoscale 
19-07-2017

Atomistic evaluation of the stress concentration factor of graphene sheets having circular holes
Jalali SK, Beigrezaee MJ and Pugno NM
Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures vol. 93, 318-323.  
29-06-2017

Graphene and Carbon Nanotube Auxetic Rubber Bionic Composites with Negative Variation of the Electrical Resistance and Comparison with Their Nonbionic Counterparts
Valentini L, Bittolo Bon S and Pugno NM
Advanced Functional Materials vol. 27 (24) 
27-06-2017

Development of conductive paraffin/graphene films laminated on fluoroelastomers with high strain recovery and anti-corrosive properties
Valentini L, Bittolo Bon S, Lopez-Manchado MA, Mussolin L and Pugno N
Composites Science and Technology vol. 149, 254-261.  
23-06-2017

Effect of material elastic properties and surface roughness on grip performances of ski boot soles under wet and icy conditions
Moncalero M, Signetti S, Mazzanti B, Bruzzi P, Pugno NM and Colonna M
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics vol. 61, 62-70.  
01-06-2017

Serpentine locomotion through elastic energy release.
Dal Corso F, Misseroni D, Pugno NM, Movchan AB, Movchan NV and Bigoni D
J R Soc Interface vol. 14 (130) 
31-05-2017

A hybrid deterministic-probabilistic approach to model the mechanical response of helically arranged hierarchical strands
Fraldi M, Perrella G, Ciervo M, Bosia F and Pugno NM
Journal of The Mechanics and Physics of Solids vol. 106, 338-352.  
31-05-2017