The alloy formed under the extreme conditions of 3D metal printing, a new way to make metal ... A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns.

A class of synthetic soft materials called liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) can change shape in response to heat, similar to how muscles contract and relax in response to signals from the nervous ...

LCEs comprise crosslinked polymer networks (elastic) integrated with liquid crystal mesogens (anisotropic ... However, traditional 3D-printed LCEs require continuous thermal energy input to maintain ...

Researchers have found special atomic patterns called quasicrystals in 3D-printed aluminum alloys ... A traditional crystal is any solid made of atoms or molecules in repeating patterns.