We recently declared "smart materials" to be the new "nano" (see the August 23, 2015 LRMJ), in the sense that end users should not and will not care if a product uses a smart material; they will care if it solves a problem. In the world of nanotechnology, there have indeed been many cases where usin...
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News Commentary | February 08, 2021
Researchers a the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) developed a magnetically reprogrammable mechanical material using an array of individually switchable bistable elements with high and low compressibility states. While the current 6 × 6 array is limited, a larger array could exhibit ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | February 22, 2021
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University developed a ferroelectric crystal that exhibits piezoelectric and electrostrictive properties; it can elongate up to 22%, compared to less than 0.5% and typically about 0.2% for traditional piezoelectric materials. The hybrid organic/inorganic material... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | June 17, 2021
As we pointed out in our recent landscape of sustainable concrete, self‑healing typically misses the mark in terms of utility. Despite the headlines, the CO2 aspect of this tech is negligible; instead, it will only be useful for those who can leverage self‑healing. The specific conditions required... Not part of subscription