“…3,4 Besides, auxetic metamaterials have many engineering advantages, such as increased indentation resistance, shear resistance, synclastic curvature, superior energy absorption capability and acoustic properties. 5,6 Therefore, auxetic materials have broad applications in many areas, including the civil and aeronautical engineering, 7 vehicle crashworthiness, 8 defensive equipment, 9,10 smart sensors, [11][12][13] filter cleaning, 5 biomechanics 14,15 and protective seat pads. 16 Recently, three-dimensional (3D) printing technology has gained significant attention for inventing auxetic metamaterials, since it offers unparalleled flexibility in achieving controlled composition, geometric shape, function and arbitrary complex geometry with low cost compared with traditional manufacturing methods.…”