Luigi Tricarico
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Luigi Tricarico is a leading researcher in advanced manufacturing and smart materials, with a focus on auxetic structures—materials that exhibit a negative Poisson’s ratio, expanding laterally when stretched. His major contribution lies in the experimental characterization and 3D printing of auxetic geometries using engineering polymers like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and carbon fiber-reinforced polyamide. His most-cited work (2023, 9 citations) demonstrates how these novel structures can be fabricated via additive manufacturing, opening new possibilities for impact absorption, deployable devices, and biomedical implants. By bridging material science and production technology, Tricarico’s research addresses key challenges in creating lightweight, energy-absorbing components for automotive, robotic, and aeronautic applications. His work is notable for its practical focus on process optimization and mechanical testing, providing a foundation for scalable production of smart materials. With growing interest in metamaterials and 4D printing, Tricarico’s findings are increasingly cited by engineers seeking to integrate auxetic behavior into real-world products, marking him as an emerging authority in the field of functional 3D-printed structures.
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