Rafael Verduzco and Morgan Barnes, Rice University (IMAGE)

Rice University

Rafael Verduzco and Morgan Barnes, Rice University

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Rice University materials scientist Rafael Verduzco and graduate student Morgan Barnes check a sample while working on shape-shifting polymers. They have created a liquid crystal elastomer that can be molded into shapes that shift from one to another when heated.

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