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Foams: Morphing Metal and Elastomer Bicontinuous Foams for Reversible Stiffness, Shape Memory, and Self‐Healing Soft Machines (Adv. Mater. 14/2016)
Author(s) -
Van Meerbeek Ilse M.,
Mac Murray Benjamin C.,
Kim Jae Woo,
Robinson Sanlin S.,
Zou Perry X.,
Silberstein Meredith N.,
Shepherd Robert F.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201670092
Subject(s) - materials science , elastomer , morphing , shape memory alloy , self healing , composite material , composite number , stiffness , shape memory polymer , computer science , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , computer vision
A metal–elastomer‐foam composite that can be formed in three dimensions is presented by R. F. Shepherd and co‐workers on page 2801. The composite varies dramatically in mechanical properties—from rubbery to stiff—enabling shape change. It also stores shape memory, self‐heals, and welds into monolithic structures from smaller components.