Polymer remembers four shapes

Monday, March 15, 2010 - 06:42 in Physics & Chemistry

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by General Motors has found that a polymer used commercially in fuel cell membranes can "memorize" four shapes, each assigned to a different temperature. The material could find applications in fields such as space exploration and biomedical engineering.

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