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Rubber-like Programmable MetaMaterial Invented With Unique Phase Change Properties

21st Century Tech

Phase change refers to a shift in the way a material responds when subjected to external inputs. A good example is ice turning into water and then into steam. We witness this phase change as the seasons change here on Earth. What actually happens occurs when photons from the Sun convert to heat energy when passing through the atmosphere. That heat loosens the electromagnetic molecular bonds in the material.