What are active materials? This book aims to introduce and redefine conceptions of matter by considering materials as entities that 'sense' and respond to their environment. By examining the modeling of, the experiments on, and the construction of these materials, and by developing a theory of their structure, their collective activity, and their functionality, this volume identifies and develops a novel scientific approach to active materials. Moreover, essays on the history and philosophy of metallurgy, chemistry, biology, and materials science provide these various approaches to active materials with a historical and cultural context.
The interviews with experts from the natural sciences included in this volume develop new understandings of 'active matter' and active materials in relation to a range of research objects and from the perspective of different scientific disciplines, including biology, physics, chemistry, and materials science. These insights are complemented by contributions on the activity of matter and materials from the humanities and the design field.
| ISBN: | 9783110561814 |
| Publication date: | 31st December 2021 |
| Author: | Peter Fratzl, Michael Friedman, Karin Krauthausen, Wolfgang Schäffner |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 378 pages |
| Series: | De Gruyter STEM |
| Genres: |
Chemistry |
What are active materials? This book aims to introduce and redefine conceptions of matter by considering materials as entities that 'sense' and respond to their environment. By examining the modeling of, the experiments on, and the construction of these materials, and by developing a theory of their structure, their collective activity, and their functionality, this volume identifies and develops a novel scientific approach to active materials. Moreover, essays on the history and philosophy of metallurgy, chemistry, biology, and materials science provide these various approaches to active materials with a historical and cultural context.
The interviews with experts from the natural sciences included in this volume develop new understandings of 'active matter' and active materials in relation to a range of research objects and from the perspective of different scientific disciplines, including biology, physics, chemistry, and materials science. These insights are complemented by contributions on the activity of matter and materials from the humanities and the design field.
Active Materials features in the following genres: Philosophy of science, Impact of science and technology on society, History of science, Materials science
Active Materials is available in Paperback
Active Materials was written by Peter Fratzl, Michael Friedman, Karin Krauthausen, Wolfgang Schäffner and published by De Gruyter
Active Materials has 378 pages
Yes it is part of De Gruyter STEM series