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Figure 14. Elastomer matrix incorporating 2D structures. (A) Examples of various designs of 2D mechanical metastructures that can be integrated into the elastomer matrix for strain control. Reproduced with permission^[113]. Copyright 2023, Wiley-VCH; (B) Comparison of vertical contraction deformation during stretching of the elastomer film with and without the 2D strain control structures. Reproduced with permission^[114]. Copyright 2019, Elsevier; (C) Schematic of the fabrication process for an elastomer film with embedded structures designed for tailored deformation in different regions. Reproduced with permission^[115]. Copyright 2022, Elsevier.