Topic
Mechanically Responsive Materials
Materials that respond to mechanical stimuli.
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Smart Materialsnews· Jun 11, 2026
Scientists discover a strange property in rice and turn it into a smart material
A rice-derived, pressure-rate-dependent effect was used to engineer a material that automatically adapts stiffness to distinguish gentle motion from sudden impacts.
· ScienceDaily — MaterialsUnknown
Smart Materialspreprint· May 19, 2026
Function, Complexity and Thermodynamics in Adaptive and Intelligent Soft Matter Systems: An Information-Theoretical Framework
An information-channel framework quantifies responsive, adaptive, and intelligent soft matter using three metrics and benchmark planes tied to thermodynamics and noise.
George S. Attard · arXivConcept
Shape-Memory Alloyspreprint· Dec 31, 2025
Variational phase-field modeling of fracture and fatigue in shape memory alloys: a one-dimensional study
A new 1D variational phase-field model links SMA phase transformation and damage to reproduce distinctive fracture localization and fatigue trends in Ni-Ti multi-wire samples.
Alma Brambilla, Laura De Lorenzis +1 · International Journal of Fracture 250, 27 (2026)Simulation