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Smart materials in design

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I can identify smart materials, uses and applications.

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Smart materials change their material properties in response to an external stimulus. Smart material examples include thermochromic pigments, photochromic pigments and shape memory alloys. Stimuli include sunlight, water/moisture, pressure and temperature. Smart materials gives designers and engineers exciting possibilities when developing new products.

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