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Smart materials

Materials with the ability to change or adapt in response to an external stimulus. This stimulus may be technological or environmental in nature or from human input, and often causes a change in the properties of the material itself.

Example: Smart Fibres – This Techlink Technologists' Practice case study discusses the development and uses of smart fibres and nanotechnology.