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Smart materials - Coggle Diagram
Smart materials
What is a smart material?
materials that react to a stimulus
light. - UV light
electricity
magnet
temperature
Thermo-chromic
changes colour with heat
Photo-chromic
e.g. reactive sunglasses
electro-chromic
windows that go opaque with an electric current
Polymorph Plastic
thermo-plastic
low temp melting point 62 degrees
can be reheated and reshaped very easily
Shape Memory Alloy (SMA)
material that returns to its original shape when heat is applied
Nitinol
spectacles
braces
stent - arteries
