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Adv Mater
; 28(14): 2801-6, 2016 Apr 13.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26872152
ABSTRACT
A metal-elastomer-foam composite that varies in stiffness, that can change shape and store shape memory, that self-heals, and that welds into monolithic structures from smaller components is presented.
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Adv Mater
; 27(41): 6334-40, 2015 Nov 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26384472
ABSTRACT
Open-celled, elastomeric foams allow the simple design of fully 3D pneumatic soft machines using common forming techniques. This is demonstrated through the fabrication of simple actuators and an entirely soft, functional fluid pump formed in the shape of the human heart. The device pumps at physiologically relevant frequencies and pressures and attains a flow rate higher than all previously reported soft pumps.