MSMA Innovations

Magnetic shape memory alloys (MSMAs) can change their shape rapidly when close to a permanent or an electro-magnet, or perhaps even within the magnetic fields of different planets or stars. The energy offered by this shape change could potentially enable microfluidic pumps in biomedical industries or fast acting valves and grippers in robotics or even space-based deployment of structures and energy generation and storage.

Unfortunately, none of these potentials are yet realised due to the excessively high current manufacturing costs. Our innovation gives rise to MSMA-based structures with a fraction of the current manufacturing cost, thereby enabling their industrial feasibility.