Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
- A. Overview and Perspective
- 1. The Evolution of Smart Materials
- 2. Scope and Methodology
- B. Smart Materials and Systems
- 1. Smart Materials
- 2. Smart Systems
- C. Types of Smart Materials
- 1. Changing Shape or Length
- 2. Changing Material Properties
- 3. Electroactive Materials
- 4. Electrostrictive and Magnetostrictive Materials
- 5. Rheological Materials
- 6. Smart Gels
2. Introduction
- A. A Technology Revolution
- 1. The Nanotechnology Factor
- 2. Elastomeric Polymer
- B. Opportunities and Challenges
- 1. The Need for Smart Materials
- 2. Outlook and Emerging Areas of Research
- 3. Challenges and Issues Facing the Development of Applications
3. Piezoelectric and Electroactive Materials
- A. The Piezoelectric Effect and Characteristics
- 1. Changing Direction
- 2. Measuring Devices
- B. Types of Materials
- 1. Piezoelectric and Electroactive Ceramics
- 2. Piezoelectric and Electroactive Crystals
- 3. Piezoelectric and Electroactive Polymers
- 4. Piezoelectric and Electroactive Composites
4. Electrostrictive Materials
- A. Electrostrictive Principles and Characteristics
- 1. High Voltage Breakdown
- 2. Perovskite Crystal Structure
- B. Types of Materials
- 1. Overview
- 2. Lead Magnesium Niobate
- 3. Electrostrictive Polymers
- C. Loudspeakers and Micro-electromechanical Systems
- 1. Loudspeakers
- 2. Electrostrictive Films
- 3. Electrostrictive Elastomers
5. Magnetostrictive Materials
- A. History
- 1. Magnetostrictive Characteristics and Properties
- 2. Two Modes of Operation
- B. Device Types
- 1. Magnetostrictive Actuators
- 2. Magnetostrictive Sensors
- 3. Magnetostrictive Valves
- 4. Magnetostrictive Thick Films
- 5. Magnetostrictive Composites
6. Rheological Materials
- A. Changing the Fluid State
- 1. Electrorheological Fluids
- 2. Electrorheological Applications
- B. Magnetorheological Fluids
- 1. The Evolution
- 2. Magnetorheological Response
- 3. Proving Scalability
- C. Development of Magnetorheological Materials
- 1. Overview
- 2. Magnetorheological Elastomers
- 3. Commercial Challenges
- D. Applications
- 1. Automotive NVH
- 2. Solid State Analogues
- 3. Controlling Transmission Shift Quality
7. Smart Gels
- A. Shrink or Swell
- 1. Absorb or Release
- 2. Engineering Gels
- 3. Response Mechanisms
- 4. Structure and Characteristics
- B. Applications
- 1. Target Applications
- 2. Agriculture and Food and Controlled Release
- 3. Drug Delivery
- 4. Cosmetics
- 5. Laboratory Separations
- 6. Bioprocessing
- 7. Military Protection
8. Active Research Groups
- A. Research Institutions
- 1. Drexel University
- 2. Georgia Institute of Technology
- 3. Institut fuer Experimentelle Physik I
- 4. Italian National Research Council
- 5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- 6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- 7. National Physical Laboratory
- 8. National University of Singapore
- 9. Naval Research Laboratory
- 10. Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 11. Pennsylvania State University
- 12. Russian Academy of Sciences
- 13. Sandia National Laboratories
- 14. Sheffield Hallam University
- 15. University of Arizona
- 16. University of Hawaii
- 17. University of Leeds
- 18. University of South Carolina
- 19. University of Southampton
- 20. University of Toronto
- 21. University of Washington
- 22. University of Wisconsin
- 23. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- B. Companies
- 1. Advanced Cerametrics Inc.
- 2. Ecertec Ltd.
- 3. Etrema Products Inc.
- 4. Gel Sciences Inc.
- 5. Hymed Group Corp.
- 6. Lord Corp.
- 7. Mide Technology Corp.
- 8. Newlands Technology Ltd.
- 9. QED Technologies
- 10. Robert Chave Applied Physics Inc.
- 11. SRI International
- 12. TRS Ceramics Inc.
- C. Technical Insights Awards
- 1. Technology Innovation: QED Technologies
- 2. Technology Leadership: Lord Corp.
9. Appendix
- A. Contacts
- 1. Research Contacts
- 2. Corporate Contacts
- B. Patents and Bibliography
- 1. Patents
- 2. Bibliography