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Active Materials
Any construction material, fabric or coating that can respond to the environment in a controlled way. Active materials can change shape, colour, texture, strength, thermal or electrical conductivity, or transparency, or repair damage automatically.
Active materials may include a layer of nanotech assemblers/replicators, a layer of utility fog or similar mesotechnology, phased-array optics and/or other types of smart matter such as quantum dots. Active materials also may contain sophisticated processors to control the activity of the material or to monitor the local environment.
Active materials may include a layer of nanotech assemblers/replicators, a layer of utility fog or similar mesotechnology, phased-array optics and/or other types of smart matter such as quantum dots. Active materials also may contain sophisticated processors to control the activity of the material or to monitor the local environment.
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Text by M. Alan Kazlev
Additions by Steve Bowers
Initially published on 31 December 2001.
Additions by Steve Bowers
Initially published on 31 December 2001.
