Magnetic Shape Memory: Magnetically Addressable Shape‐Memory and Stiffening in a Composite Elastomer (Adv. Mater. 29/2019)

The design of shape‐memory polymers is usually based on a thermally triggered phase transition. In article number 1900561, Paolo Testa, Eric R. Dufresne, Laura J. Heyderman, and co‐workers demonstrate a new kind of shape‐memory material created by embedding magneto‐rheological fluid droplets into a...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2019-07, Vol.31 (29), p.n/a
Main Authors: Testa, Paolo, Style, Robert W., Cui, Jizhai, Donnelly, Claire, Borisova, Elena, Derlet, Peter M., Dufresne, Eric R., Heyderman, Laura J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Avionics
Elastomers
liquid inclusions
magneto‐mechanical materials
magneto‐rheology
Phase transitions
Rheological properties
Robotics
Shape memory
soft matter, X‐ray tomography
Stiffening
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Summary:The design of shape‐memory polymers is usually based on a thermally triggered phase transition. In article number 1900561, Paolo Testa, Eric R. Dufresne, Laura J. Heyderman, and co‐workers demonstrate a new kind of shape‐memory material created by embedding magneto‐rheological fluid droplets into a polymer matrix. The resulting material displays an athermal shape‐memory mechanism solely induced by magnetic fields, which can be of advantage for applications in areas such as medicine, aerospace, electronics, and robotics.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201970207