Smart Materials Flashcards
1
Q
What are smart materials?
A
Materials that have one or more properties that can be greatly changed by the physical change in the environment
2
Q
What is hydrochromic material?
A
Material that changes colour by water or by change in moisture
3
Q
What is thermochromic material?
A
Materials that change colour by the change in temperature of its surroundings
4
Q
What is photochromic material?
A
Material that changes colour by the change in light intensity
5
Q
What is electroluminescent material?
A
Material that emits light when an electrical current is passed through
6
Q
What is fluorescent materials?
A
Materials that produce light when exposed to UV rays
7
Q
What is phosphorescent material?
A
Material that emits light when exposed to a light source
