Multi-functional Materials and Structures

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). Smart Materials are materials that can respond to environmental stimuli by exhibiting particular changes in some of their properties.

Depending upon the change in some external condition, a smart materials can change its own characteristics (mechanical, electrical, appearance), structure, composition and/or response.

These materials are usually embedded into systems whose inherent properties change favourably in order to meet performance needs.