Engineers have developed a smart material that could significantly enhance energy efficiency for indoor space cooling. The new thermochromic polymer blend has an estimated lifespan of 60 years and is ...

A colour-changing fabric can provide heating or cooling, depending on the ambient temperature 1. Scientists have previously designed materials that can do one or the other, but their use is limited ...

A new smart material is activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first ever to respond to two different stimuli. A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of ...