Typical graphene-based smart materials include mechanically exfoliated perfect graphene, chemical vapour deposited high-quality graphene, chemically modified graphene (for example, graphene oxide ...

Dr. Zavattieri explains smart materials, also called active materials, respond to an applied external stimulus with a measurable change in some physical property. Examples of external stimulus can ...

Smart materials are defined as materials with properties ... to their environment rather than make simple changes caused by the environment. As an example materials may be able to shape shift – ...

From compostable bioplastics to smart sensors, advanced packaging is changing how products are protected and disposed ...

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 ...

For example, the compliance of soft robotics makes them ideally suited for direct interaction with biological tissue. There has been much work on smart materials for direct skin-to-skin contact ...

But such an acoustic device can only perform the function for which it was created, such as dampening outgoing sound in a submarine, for example ... With this new smart material, we can achieve ...

"Examples of this branching design tendency ... as engineers strive to create the next generation of nanodevices and "smart" materials. The goal of this research is to create materials that ...

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 ...

NARRATOR: 'It is a breakthrough for QinetiQ, and a brilliant example of how a smart material developed for the military, is being utilised to enable the development of renewable energy sites.' ...

Typical examples of companies focused on implementing changes ... Just as the manufacturing processes are engineered to be ‘smart,’ materials themselves are undergoing a similar transition to be ...