A brief overview of electrochromic materials and related devices: A nanostructured materials perspective

AV Shchegolkov, SH Jang, AV Shchegolkov… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exactly 50 years ago, the first article on electrochromism was published. Today
electrochromic materials are highly popular in various devices. Interest in nanostructured …

A review of smart materials: researches and applications

IN Qader, M Kök, F Dagdelen, Y Aydoğdu - El-Cezeri, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Smart materials are a family of materials that are listed in advanced materials. These groups
of materials have self-accommodation with environment and they are classified according to …

Force‐Induced Synergetic Pigmentary and Structural Color Change of Liquid Crystalline Elastomer with Nanoparticle‐Enhanced Mechanosensitivity

C Sun, S Zhang, YX Ren, J Zhang, J Shen… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The ability of some animals to rapidly change their colors can greatly improve their chances
of escaping predators or hunting prey. A classic example is cephalopods, which can rapidly …

Functional materials and systems for rewritable paper

MI Khazi, W Jeong, JM Kim - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract “Paper” has greatly contributed to the development and spread of civilization. Even
in today's “digitalized” world, paper continues to play a key role in socioeconomic growth, as …

A mechanochromic donor-acceptor torsional spring

M Raisch, W Maftuhin, M Walter, M Sommer - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Mechanochromic polymers are intriguing materials that allow to sense force of specimens
under load. Most mechanochromic systems rely on covalent bond scission and hence are …

Polymer nanocomposites for energy storage, energy saving, and anticorrosion

C Yang, H Wei, L Guan, J Guo, Y Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Polymer nanocomposites exhibit unique physicochemical properties that cannot be
obtained with individual components acting alone. Polymer nanocomposites have attracted …

Transparent heat regulating (THR) materials and coatings for energy saving window applications: Impact of materials design, micro-structural, and interface quality on …

GK Dalapati, AK Kushwaha, M Sharma… - Progress in materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review highlights the development of energy saving transparent heat regulating (THR)
materials and coating for energy saving window applications. Current state-of-the-art …

Multicolor mechanochromism of a polymer/silica composite with dual distinct mechanophores

T Kosuge, X Zhu, VM Lau, D Aoki… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
The development of a multicolor mechanochromic polymer/silica composite is achieved by
using two distinct types of mechanochromophores. The multicolor mechanochromism of the …

A review of stimuli-responsive smart materials for wearable Technology in Healthcare: Retrospective, perspective, and prospective

V Trovato, S Sfameni, G Rando, G Rosace, S Libertino… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT), the demand for the development of
miniaturized and wearable sensors has skyrocketed. Among them, novel sensors for …

50th Anniversary Perspective: Solid-State Multistimuli, Multiresponsive Polymeric Materials

KM Herbert, S Schrettl, SJ Rowan, C Weder - Macromolecules, 2017 - ACS Publications
The field of stimuli-responsive polymers has grown in the past three decades from a few
obscure examples to one of the most vibrant domains of modern macromolecular science …