The need for precision positioning applications has enormously influenced the research and
development towards the growth of precision actuators. Over the years, piezoelectric …

A traditional aircraft is optimized for only one or two flight conditions, not for the entire flight
envelope. In contrast, the wings of a bird can be reshaped to provide optimal performance at …

Real-time monitoring of strain/stress in polymers is a big challenge to date. Herein, we for
the first time report an ESIPT (excited-state intramolecular proton transfer)-based …

Smart piezoelectric materials are of great interest due to their unique properties.
Piezoelectric materials can transform mechanical energy into electricity and vice versa …

In recent periods, shape memory hydrogels (SMHs) have sought conjoint attention from
industries as well as academia owing their intrinsic biocompatibility as well as …

A review of morphing concepts with a strong focus on morphing skins is presented.
Morphing technology on aircraft has found increased interest over the last decade because …

Smart and functional materials processed by printing technologies reveal an increasing
interest due to reduced cost of assembly, easy integration into devices and the possibility to …

Stimuli-responsive polymer gels have received considerable attention due to their singular
mechanical properties, which make them materials of choice for niche applications. Polymer …

In recent years, shape memory alloy (SMA) thin films have attracted significant attention from
the scientific community and industry for their potential applications in the field of smart …

In recent years, smart materials have piqued the interest of scientists and physicians in the
biomedical community owing to their ability to modify their properties in response to an …