Inspired by honeycombs, a low-cost elastomeric cooling structure sustaining over 100 million mechanical actuation cycles without fatigue

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Summary: Elastomeric shape-memory alloys release heat when stressed/ reabsorb heat when stress is released. The biomimetic cellular layout optimizes thermal dissipation and mechanical flexibility simultaneously, outperforming traditional thermal management materials. This durable, inexpensive cooling architecture provides industrial manufacturers scalable fabrication pathways for next-generation electronics thermal packaging, wearable cooling pads, and high-frequency actuators.