Active Materials
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By Peter Fratzl (Editor), Michael Friedman (Editor), Karin Krauthausen (Editor), Wolfgang Schäffner (Editor)
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What are active materials? This book aims to introduce and redefine conceptions of matter by considering materials as entities that ‘sense’ and respond to their environment. By examining the modeling of, the experiments on, and the construction of these materials, and by developing a theory of their structure, their collective activity, and their functionality, this volume identifies and develops a novel scientific approach to active materials. Moreover, essays on the history and philosophy...






















