• Question: what are smart materials

    Asked by spam.co.uk to Alessandra, Dimitrios, Niamh, Becky, Stacey, Tony on 19 Jun 2017.
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      Stacey Marple answered on 19 Jun 2017:

      Hi, I think smart materials have properties which react to changes in their environment. For example changing temperature, materials which are temperature sensitive and change colour are called Thermochromic. Thermochromic materials can show if a cup or kettle is hot.

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