Scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating colors that can change on command. These are structural ...

The high specific surface area and the excellent mechanical, electrical, optical and thermal properties of graphene make it an attractive component for high-performance stimuli-responsive or ‘smart’ ...

Smart materials are revolutionizing products and devices. A team at Purdue University believes studying nature is the best way to develop the next generation of smart materials. Professor Zavattieri ...

Understanding smart materials is vital for advancing adaptable technologies, forming the foundation for breakthroughs in robotics, automation, and biomedical devices. This area of study explores the ...

The term “smart material” originated over 30 years ago to refer to any material capable of changing its properties automatically in response to an external stimulus. The stimulus and response may be ...

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, MIT World Peace University The sleek and powerful smartphones we use on a daily basis may seem like ...

Narrator: Mmm, breakfast time, I am so excited. Nothing better in the morning than a fried egg sandwich. Hey, I said fried. Oh, so now there's none left. Are you trying to unscramble them? Yeah, I don ...

“Smart Materials” are materials that change their shape, color, or size in response to an externally applied stimulus. Examples of “external stimuli” include changes in temperature, application of an ...

Scientists have created a novel thermoresponsive polymer by adding divalent cations to polymers and water solvents. They also succeeded in controlling thermoresponsive properties by changing the type ...

Removing toxic pollutants from water typically requires a number of steps. The aberrant molecules must first be identified, then destroyed or extracted. Finally, the water is tested to ensure its ...

ADELPHI, Md. -- How is it smart materials are getting smarter? That is what scientists are discovering. Army and Naval scientists have demonstrated a new class of solid-state phase change material for ...