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Abstract

The future communication will be highly data-driven, enabled by unlimited wireless connectivity. The emerging technologies are expected to fulfill the expectations not achieved with 4G, also the new technologies fusing artificial intelligence inspired applications in every corner of the world, such as the Internet of Things (IoT) with pervasive wireless connectivity. As one of the core techniques in 5G, the IoT will play a leading role in upcoming telecommunications, wearable systems, and unmanned vehicles. The innovative technologies employing interdisciplinary techniques are also expected to take advantage of the recent advancement in functional materials, semiconductor technologies, and metamaterials. Metamaterials are the materials of the future. Metamaterials are engineered materials whose electromagnetic and optical properties are determined by their structural design especially the unit cells. By the combination of different microscopic unit cell elements into large-scale designs, a new structure can be designed and fabricated with engineered properties required for new technologies. The presence of metamaterials has offered tunability, flexibility in design and has resulted in the enhancement of qualitative parameters of various electromagnetic structures like Antennas, filters, and resonators. In this review article, we focus on the concept, modeling, and advanced design approaches of metamaterials in the antenna structure. A comparative study of these structures with recent advancements and a futuristic approach is discussed at the end of the article, which will be beneficial for the young researchers.

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Kulkarni, S., Mishra, A. Metamaterials: Advancement and Futuristic Design Approach. Wireless Pers Commun 124, 2075–2095 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-021-09445-5

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