Article: Van Meerbeek, IM; Mac Murray, BC; Kim, J; Robinson, SS; Zou, PX; Silberstein, MN; and Shepherd, RF; (2016) “Foams: Morphing Metal and Elastomer Bicontinuous Foams for Reversible Stiffness, Shape Memory, and Self-Healing Soft Machines”, Advanced Materials, 28 (14): 2653
Abstract: 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.
