An international research team coordinated at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) has developed mechanical metamaterials with a high elastic energy density. Highly twisted rods that deform ...
A new class of elastic energy converters is emerging, with the ability to capture energy from a variety of different motions. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is pushing to deploy them, ...
A new kind of shape-shifting material can twist, bend, and snap into more than a dozen three-dimensional forms—no motors or wires required. Using stored elastic energy, it transforms itself much like ...
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Scientists develop mysterious new material that could transform energy storage: 'Exceptional mechanical properties'
Stronger batteries, longer-lasting electric vehicles, and more energy-efficient machines could soon become a reality thanks to a breakthrough in energy storage. Several technologies rely on storing ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists create a shape-shifting material that snaps into 13 forms using stored energy and magnetic fields. (CREDIT: Nature ...
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