Smart materials have the ability to respond to changes in their environment, adapting their properties based on external stimuli. Two notable examples of smart materials are thermochromic pigments and ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

AMES, Iowa – A new smart and responsive material can stiffen up like a worked-out muscle, say the Iowa State University engineers who developed it. Stress a muscle and it gets stronger. Mechanically ...