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- - - - Piezoelectric materials can be used on space missions and aeronautic operations. They help to
  - - - Converts mechanical stress applied to electrical energy and vice versa
    - - Nitinol
        
        Heat activated alloy that returns to its original shape when bent
    - - Similar to shape memory alloys, they can take higher strain but at lower forces
- - - - Mechanical forces
      - Heat
      - Light intensity
      - pH
      - Mechanical forces
      - Water content
      - Efficiency is especially imortant in currently energy-concious times such as now.
        
        Diminishing natural resources such as oil and water increase the demand for smart materials
- - - - Appropriate safety gear
        
        Helmets
        
        Gloves
        
        Air filtration systems to prevent the inhalation of potentially dangerous particulates of dust
  - - - Tasks that were originally carried out by
- - - - Military
        
        Intelligent body armour
        
        Stealth
      - Automobile industry
        
        Better, faster, lighter cars
        
        More fuel-efficient vehicles
      - Clothes manufacturers
    - - Shape memory alloys and polymers allow people without tools or money to easily repair damaged items
      - The easily-repairable aspects of Shape-changing materials means that there is ultimately less litter polluting the environment, as opposed to disposing broken products as in developed countries.
    - - NASA
      - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
      - European Space Agency