Organic crystal demonstrates superelasticity
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - 08:32
in Physics & Chemistry
(Phys.org) —Not only rubber is elastic: There is also another, completely different form of elasticity known as superelasticity. This phenomenon results from a change in crystal structure and was previously only found in alloys and certain inorganic materials. A Japanese scientist has now introduced the first superelastic organic compound in the journal Angewandte Chemie.