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And very importantly -- it can contract and expand with electric current. It can be used as an artificial "muscle" and if it is cut in half it will re-attach a
by daveguy 10y ago
And very importantly -- it can contract and expand with electric current. It can be used as an artificial "muscle" and if it is cut in half it will re-attach and be usable within 5 minutes and almost fully re-connected in 24 hours.
- michaelchisari 10y agoAm I crazy (or naive) for immediately thinking about the robotics potential?
- daveguy 10y agoNot at all crazy or naive. That is one of the applications listed in the subtitle of the article. Efficiency and longevity of the properties are going to make a big difference in that area. E.g. muscle wire -- cool but very inefficient. Also, does it maintain these properties for a long period of time or will the properties (self-healing and current response) wane after a year or so.
- Someone 10y agoAnother important dimension of longevity is how well it behaves in real life. What happens when it gets hot, cold, dry or wet, when it gets exposed to UV from the sun, etc?