Abstract:Different materials have been used for various purposes for the advancement of humanity ever since the beginning of human civilization. The term “smart material” encapsulates the change taking place in the field of material science. Smart materials are the key that can be used to unlock our impossible desires, such as the ability of a mobile phone screen to repair itself, the ability of some buildings to react to weather, the ability of some medical fields to release drugs into the bloodstream at the very firs… Show more
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