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Focus on

Smart, Modern &

Composite Materials

A thoughtfully designed resource providing a
unique and easy-to-understand insight into the

exciting world of 21st Century materials, their
development, use, and potential. Each section
includes a revision quiz.

Smart Materials:
• what is a smart material ?

• chemiluminescent materials
• electroluminescent materials
• piezoelectric materials
• smart grease
• smart inks & coatings
• shape-memory alloys
• smart nanomaterials
• smart polymers Smart Materials: Thermochromic Polymers
• smart textiles
• touch sensing

Modern Materials:
• what is a modern material ?

• aerogels
• metal foams
• modern nanomaterials
• modern technical textiles
• polymorph
• superhydrophobic coatings Modern Materials: XPL
• XPL
Composite Materials:

• what is a composite?
• carbon fibre reinforced polymer
• energy absorbing polymers
• glass fibre reinforced polymer
• quantum tunnelling composite
• robotic materials
• concrete
• plywood
Composite Materials: Carbon Fibre

Online version: this title is included as
part of the DT Resource Pack on pages 10-11.
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