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ArticleNature communications2026

A manufacturability-informed topology framework for AI-guided design of fibrous network materials.

Yunhao Yang, Jing Ren, Leitao Cao, Xuankai Zhang, Chen Huang, Xinquan Jiang, Shengjie Ling

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yunhao YangShanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-1314-1325
Jing RenState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Research Center of AI for Polymer Science, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Leitao CaoSchool of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
Xuankai ZhangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
Chen HuangSchool of Physical Science and Technology, ShanghaiTech University, Shanghai, China.
Xinquan JiangShanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. xinquanjiang@aliyun.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1490-281X
Shengjie LingShanghai Stomatological Hospital & School of Stomatology, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. lingshengjie@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-0479

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52322305National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52473098National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52503135
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Abstract

Designing fibrous network materials that are simultaneously high-performance and manufacturable remains a fundamental challenge due to the complex coupling between topology, mechanics, and fabrication constraints. Here, we introduce the Regular Fibrous Network Framework, a manufacturability-informed and physics-consistent artificial intelligence framework that bridges digital topology, mechanical prediction, and physical realization. Within this framework, the Topology-Preserving Network Construction algorithm formalizes Eulerian circuit continuity for single-fiber fabrication and transforms digital topologies into knitting- and three-dimensional-printing-compatible architectures. An automated finite-element-analysis pipeline and a physics-inspired graph neural network accurately capture nonlinear J-type and C-type load-displacement behaviors, while a reinforcement learning module performs inverse design within minutes, achieving approximately 50% higher strength and approximately 20% lower mass compared with initial designs. Extending the framework with QuadriFlow-based surface mapping enables direct projection of optimized two-dimensional networks onto curved three-dimensional geometries. This approach is experimentally validated through stereolithography and fused deposition modeling. By integrating manufacturability constraints, physics-inspired learning, and artificial-intelligence-driven optimization into a unified pipeline, the proposed framework provides a generalizable paradigm for knittable, printable, and programmable fibrous network materials, offering a pathway toward autonomous and high-efficiency design of architected materials across length scales.

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