“…The new material responds to applied voltages by expanding 220% in a few milliseconds, operating in temperatures as low as liquid-nitrogen and as high as the melting point of iron. It has the strength and stiffness of steel (by weight) in one direction and yet is as compliant as rubber in the other two. It has extremely low density due its airy (aerogel) properties, is conductive, and transparent. This materials innovation has the potential to rejuvenate research on artificial muscles, which has generally been focused on shape memory alloys…”
Source: Hizook.com
