A dual-laser strategy enables in situ operation for magnetic composites, allowing on-demand reprogramming and adaptive functionality (IMAGE)
Caption
The schematic illustrates a novel reprogrammable magnetic shape-memory composite (RM-SMC) being controlled by two lasers. A high-intensity laser reprograms the material's internal magnetic alignment (Reprogramming), while a low-intensity laser softens it for physical transformation (Shape morphing). This allows the device, like the impeller shown, to be reconfigured on-site to adapt its function, such as adjusting its blade angle to efficiently pump fluids of different viscosities (Adaptive Pumping).
Credit
By Qianqian Zhang§, Rui Li§, Yuan Tao, Yiyu Chen, Yanlei Hu, Dong Wu, Jiaru Chu and Jiawen Li*
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