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Mighty Morphing Material Takes Complex Shapes

Rice University scientists have created a rubbery, shape-shifting morphing 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. The smooth ...

Troy Oakes

Scientist Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes.