Works at −90 °C
An electrothermal approach enables stiffness switching at low temperatures, allowing soft conformal contact followed by rigid gripping, which overcomes the loss of adhesion of conventional dry adhesives in cold environments and extends operation to −90 °C.
Zhang, Jinyu · Tian, Hongmiao · Liu, Haoran · Wang, Duorui · Wu, Yihang · Li, Xiangming · Wang, Chunhui · Chen, Xiaoliang · Shao, Jinyou
Advanced Functional Materials 2024