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Materials that retract when electrified include specific ionic compounds and polymers that exhibit electroactive behavior. In the discussion, Scott highlights the process of electrolysis using liquid Sodium Chloride, which produces Sodium metal and Chlorine gas when an electric current is applied. Additionally, Scott expresses interest in rubber-like materials that can contract in response to electrical stimuli, indicating a focus on electroactive polymers. These materials are crucial for applications in soft robotics and actuators.

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Are there any known materials that will retract significantly when an electric current is run through it? I mean will it conduct electrons, but also take them in and form bonds causing the sample to retract.
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in an electrolytic cell, you can run an electric current through the electrolyte and an Oxidation-Reduction reaction will occur.
The classic example being water, split into Hydrogen gas and Oxygen gas. but in that case, water isn't conducting the electricity, it is the ions formed by dissolving an electrolyte in the water. A better example may be liquid Sodium Chloride, if you run an electric current through that, you will produce Sodium metal and Chlorine gas.
 
Sorry there was some bad wording in that prior post of mine. I was really thinking of a ruber like material that retracts when in the presence of current.
-Scott
 

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