Rice University scientists have created a rubbery, shape-shifting material that morphs from one sophisticated form to another on demand.
The shapes programmed into a polymer by materials scientist Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes appear in ambient conditions and melt away when heat is applied. The process also works in reverse.
Rice University materials scientist Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes check a sample while working on shape-shifting polymers. Photo by Jeff Fitlow
Mighty morphing materials take complex shapes
