HERE materials think smart.
In Saxony-Anhalt, ideas for smart materials are not just copied from natureThe Fraunhofer Materials Data Space®, as a “memory” for materials research, makes necessary material data available to technicians and engineers. They are usually rather inconspicuous and yet they have become indispensable for technological progress and our everyday lives: Smart Materials. Intelligent materials that adapt actively to changed environmental conditions. It is often the wonders of nature, such as the lotus effect, the gecko phenomenon and the fin ray effect, that provide researchers and