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Liquid Metal Composites for Lightweight, Reconfigurable, and Self-Healing Machines
Detailed Technology Description
A material database is developed of low-density, liquid metal composites that can be selectively frozen into a solid with a variety of mechanical and material properties (e.g. density, stiffness, magnetic and optical), and morphable tools are designed using the materials.
Others
Van Meerbeek, Ilse, et al. "Morphing Metal and Elastomer Bicontinuous Foams for Reversible Stiffness, Shape Memory, and Self-Healing Soft Machines." Advanced Materials 10.1002 (2016) PCT Application WO2015061473
Country/Region
USA
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