“…In this regard, the effects of unit cells' properties such as shapes [19,20], geometric dimensions [21,22], and material properties [23,24] on the band gap performance has been intensively investigated in a number of studies. Phononic band gaps can provide quite a versatile platform for designing wave functionalities such as mirrors [25,26], cavities [27,28], and waveguides [29,30], opening up new avenues in a variety of engineering applications, including noise control [31,32], vibration reduction [33,34], and waveguiding [35,36].…”