{"product_id":"smart-materials-for-science-and-engineering-9781394185818","title":"Smart Materials for Science and Engineering","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSMART MATERIALS FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e Smart materials, also known as advanced or creative materials, are described as advanced materials that react intuitively to environmental changes or as materials that can return to their original shape in response to certain stimuli. Smart materials are classified as either active or passive based on their characteristics. There are two types of active materials. The first kind cannot change its characteristics when subjected to outside stimuli, for example photochromatic spectacles that only alter their color when exposed to sunlight. The other, which includes piezoelectric materials, can change one sort of energy (thermal, electrical, chemical, mechanical, or optical) into another. When subjected to external pressure, it can generate an electric charge. As an example, optical fibers can transmit electromagnetic waves. In contrast, passive smart materials can transmit a specific sort of energy. They have some amazing qualities th\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53187356459351,"sku":"9781394185818","price":140.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/smart-materials-for-science-and-engineering-9781394185818","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}