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DNA Hydrogel – Organic metamaterial flows like a liquid, remembers its shape
Friday, December 7, 2012 16:41
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Rather than liquid metal, it is a hydrogel, a mesh of organic molecules with many small empty spaces that can absorb water like a sponge. It qualifies as a “metamaterial” with properties not found in nature and may be the first organic metamaterial with mechanical meta-properties.
Provided/Luo Lab. Hydrogels made in the form of the letters D, N and A collapse into a liquid-like state on their own but return to the original shape when surrounded by water
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