A Technique That Allows Liquid Metal Structures To Return To Their First Shape When Heated
Imagine that a metal structure is compressed and rolled up and automatically turned into its former useful shape when heated. This change is possible thanks to a liquid metal cage developed by researchers from Bingham University in the USA. From Bingham University, Assoc. Dr. Pu Zhang began his research using a metal known as Field alloy and cage-type structures produced with 3D printing. The alloy, named after its inventor chemist Simon Quellen Field, consists of a mixture of bismuth, indium and tin....