Smart materials are defined as materials with properties engineered to change in a controlled manner under the influence of external stimuli. These external influences can include temperature, force, ...

Soft grippers are everywhere in nature. Elephant trunks, lizard tongues, octopus arms and human hands are just a few of the biological innovations capable of grasping and manipulating delicate objects ...

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 material' as a concept is nothing new in the realm of science these days. But perhaps you can consider this one something a bit more interesting due to its potential implications for the future ...

Smart or intelligent materials possess unique capabilities, such as self-adaptability, memory, self-sensing, and multi-functionality, making them attractive across many industries, including aerospace ...

Smart materials are characterized by the capability to change properties in response to environmental changes or external stimuli. They can be tailored to have controlled interactions with biological ...

A new color-changing material can remember and forget like a brain cell, creating self-erasing images that hide information after a short time without using extra power. (Nanowerk Spotlight) Screens ...

Learn everything you need to know about ProShares Smart Materials ETF (TINT) and how it ranks compared to other funds. Research performance, expense ratio, holdings, and volatility to see if it's the ...

Engineers have developed smart material technology that, with the flip of a switch, can alternate between harvesting heat from sunlight and allowing an object to cool. The window-like device has no ...

Scanning electron microscopy images of cement specimens with 0% (a), 10% (b), 20% (c, f), 30% (d) and 40% (e) barium titanate (by weight). (Courtesy: Materials 11 1258/CC BY 4.0) Natural bone exhibits ...

March 12 (UPI) --New light-directed materials developed by researchers at Tufts University promise to power smart solar panels that automatically follow the sun's path across the sky. The technology, ...

Dry powder inhalers typically rely on carrier particles for drug delivery. Here, multi-focus 3D laser printing was used to fabricate microparticles with varied geometries, identifying a spiked ...