With over fifty years of experience in this field, the editor has compiled numerous insightful contributions from an extensive group of leading experts. In this volume, they present information on a variety of smart materials, their processing, fabrication, and recent applications as well as the family grouping of materials. The book examines the enormous potential for rapid implementation of smart materials in a wide range of end-user sectors and industries, including the medical, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and ...
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With over fifty years of experience in this field, the editor has compiled numerous insightful contributions from an extensive group of leading experts. In this volume, they present information on a variety of smart materials, their processing, fabrication, and recent applications as well as the family grouping of materials. The book examines the enormous potential for rapid implementation of smart materials in a wide range of end-user sectors and industries, including the medical, aerospace, pharmaceutical, and environmental fields. It also provides real-world examples of the use of chitosan-based hydrogels, smart polymers, shape memory alloys, and carbon micro- and nanotubes.
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