Electro-triggered solidification of supercooled fusible alloys

硬度通常被认为是材料的静态属性。传统上，一旦指定了刚度，就不会在运行过程中发生变化。该项目旨在将问题(即过冷)转化为机会，创造出具有电可编程硬度的可熔合金复合材料，通过提供所有所需的性能，使其性能超过最先进的材料。预期的结果是通过电气控制使复合材料的硬度快速、连续、大幅和可逆地发生变化。该项目将在机器人、制造和消费可穿戴设备等领域实现越来越多的新兴应用，从而提供显著的好处，这些领域需要具有可调硬度的材料。

Stiffness is typically considered a static property of a material. Traditionally, once the stiffness is specified, it is not expected to change during operation. This project aims to turn a problem (i.e., supercooling) into an opportunity for creating fusible alloy composites with electroprogrammable stiffness that can outperform state-of-the-art materials by offering all desirable properties. Expected outcomes are the rapid, continuous, large, and reversible change in stiffness of the composite through electrical control. This project will provide significant benefits by enabling an increasing number of emerging applications in areas such as robotics, manufacturing, and consumer wearables that require materials with tuneable stiffness.