New Study Helps Explain Behavior of Tiny 'Artificial Muscles'

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 08:40 in Physics & Chemistry

Using neutron beams and atomic-force microscopes, a team of university researchers working with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may have resolved a 10-year-old question about an exotic class of "artificial muscles"--how do they work? Their results could influence the design of future specialized robotic tools.

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