superelasticity

Will a superelastic battery that can stretch up to 600 percent someday power our pants?

By Jessica McMathis / June 30, 2014

Researchers at China’s Fudan University have developed an incredibly elastic lithium-ion battery that can be stretched up to 600 percent.

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Shape memory and superelasticity in zirconia

By Eileen De Guire / October 1, 2013

If small enough, zirconia rods exhibit shape memory and superelastic properties without crumbling.

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