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First Metamaterial developed to Enable Real-time Shape and Property Control

World’s First Metamaterial Developed to Enable Real-Time Shape and Property Control
A research team, led by Professor Jiyun Kim in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has unveiled the world’s first matematerial that can dynamically tune its shape and mechanical properties in real time. l Design: Boeun Lee

Engineers have unveiled an encodable multifunctional material that can dynamically tune its shape and mechanical properties in real time. Inspired by the remarkable adaptability observed in biological organisms like the octopus, a breakthrough has been achieved in soft machines. A research team, led by Professor Jiyun Kim in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has successfully developed an encodable multifunctional material that can dynamically tune its shape and mechanical properties in real-time...

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