Shapeshifting

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More versatile shape-shifting materials offer new possibilities for soft robotics and wearable tech
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More versatile shape-shifting materials offer new possibilities for soft robotics and wearable tech

Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313198 Finding new angles on an old artform, McGill researchers have increased the number of stable shapes that...

3D printing method uses shape-shifting liquid metal
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3D printing method uses shape-shifting liquid metal

Preparation and characterization of shape-transformable LMNPs. Credit: Advanced Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202409789 University of Queensland researchers have developed a 3D printing method to...

Shape-shifting antenna uses memory alloys to adapt to temperature change
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Shape-shifting antenna uses memory alloys to adapt to temperature change

High-level overview of four main antenna areas. Credit: ACS Applied Engineering Materials (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acsaenm.4c00488 By leveraging cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape...