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 ...

Researchers created a new sharkskin-inspired smart material that allows shifts in acoustic transmission on demand using magnets. As a result the new material can achieve multiple properties in one ...