Electrothermal Lattice Metamaterials for Concurrent Electric and Thermal Fields Control of Dual‐Functional Meta‐Devices
Abstract
Abstract Programmable electrothermal metamaterials offer a unified platform for the tailorable and concurrent control of electric and thermal fields, overcoming the inherent limitations of static multifunctional designs. However, independently manipulating these two intrinsically coupled fields remains a fundamental challenge, especially within systems constrained by fixed material properties or geometry‐bound configurations. Here, an electrothermal lattice metamaterial (ETLM) system is proposed that enables concurrent control of electric and thermal field distributions through lattice geometrical patterns. By adopting a modular design strategy, the ETLM enables simultaneous shaping of electric and thermal fields via programmable lattice arrangements. Unlike traditional dual‐field metamaterials, the ETLM supports a wide spectrum of field manipulations—including cloaking, concentration, and rotation—across both domains, all governed by a unified topological framework. Furthermore, through numerical simulations, spatial symmetry breaking and dynamically tailorable field states by locally adjusting lattice units and introducing anisotropic motifs are achieved. To validate these capabilities, metal‐based 3D printing is leveraged to fabricate various ETLM configurations and experimentally demonstrated robust and simultaneous control of electric and thermal fields. This work establishes a geometry‐driven paradigm for adaptive electrothermal control, offering powerful tools for intelligent energy systems, field‐responsive electronics, and programmable meta‐devices under complex multi‐physical conditions.
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Authors (11)
Jiachang Li
Xianrong Cao
Department of Electronic Engineering and Information Science University of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
Ziang Zhang
Yinuo Zhou
Yixin Liu
Zhenghong Wang
Yuyao Zhu
Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230027 China
Taohong Ye
Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230027 China
Hong Ye
Liqun He
Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Rudbeck Laboratory, Uppsala University
Gang Zhao
Department of Systems Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research