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>\n\t\t\t\tDissipative Metamaterials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What if materials could do more than simply bend and spring back? 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Complex media and metamaterials offer exciting possibilities by combining carefully engineered structures with unusual mechanical and dynamic properties. Our research explores how geometry, interactions, and collective behaviour give rise to entirely new material functionalities. 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