Intelligent Materials

by Shahinpoor, Mohsen; Schneider, Hans-Jorg

• ISBN13: 9780854043354
• ISBN10: 0854043357
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-19
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry

Summary

From the nanoscale to the macroscopic scale, intelligent materials are triggering a response across both dimensions and scientific disciplines... World class, leading experts in the fields of chemistry, physics and engineering have contributed to Intelligent Materials, highlighting the importance of smart material science in the 21st century. In this exceptional text the expertise of specialists across the globe is drawn upon to present a truly interdisciplinary outline of the topic. Covering both a bottom-up chemical, and top-down engineering approach to the design of intelligent materials the Editors of the book are bridging a vital gap between various scientific authorities. The influence of current research in this field on future technology is undisputed and potential applications of intelligent materials span nanoscience, nano technology, medicine, engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and many other industries. This is an authoritative introduction to the most recent developments in the area, which will provide the reader with a better understanding of the almost unlimited opportunities in the progress and design of new intelligent materials. An indispensable reference for anyone contemplating working in the field! Comments on this book... "This will be the starting point for all researchers looking for industrial solutions involving smart materials. Congratulations to the Editors for providing such a vast and interdisciplinary book." P.-G de Gennes, France Prix Nobel de Physic 1991

Table of Contents

Chemically Driven Artificial Molecular Machines

Photochemically Controlled Molecular Devices and Machines

Transition-Metal Complex-Based Molecular Machines

Chemomechanical Polymers

Ionic Polymer Metal Nanocomposites as Intelligent Materials and Artificial Muscles

Artificial Muscles, Sensing and Multifunctionality

Electrochemically Controllable Polyacrylonitrile-Derived Artificial Muscle as an Intelligent Material

Unimolecular Electronic Devices

Piezoelectric Ceramics as Intelligent Multifunctional Materials

Ferroelectric Relaxor Polymers as Intelligent Soft Actuators and Artificial Muscles

Magnetic Polymeric Gels as Intelligent Artificial Muscles

Intelligent Materials: Shape-Memory Polymers

Shape-Memory Alloys as Multifunctional Materials

Magnetorheological Materials and their Applications

Metal Hydrides as Intelligent Materials and Artificial Muscles

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators as Intelligent Materials for Actuation, Sensing and Generation

Azobenzene Polymers as Photomechanical and Multifunctional Smart Materials

Intelligent Chitosan-based Hydrogels as Multifunctional Materials

Polymer-Protein Complexation and its Application as ATP-driven Gel Machine

Intelligent Composite Materials Having Capabilities of Sensing, Health Monitoring, Actuation, Self-Repair and Multifunctionality

Overview of Liquid-crystal Elastomers, Magnetic Shape-memory Materials, Fullerenes, Carbon Nanotubes, Nonionic Smart Polymers and Electrorheological Fluids as Other Intelligent and Multifunctional Materials

Overview on Biogenic and Bioinspired Intelligent Materials - from DNA-based Devices to Biochips and Drug-delivery Systems

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