Frontiers in Materials | Smart Materials section | New and Recent Articles https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/materials/sections/smart-materials RSS Feed for Smart Materials section in the Frontiers in Materials journal | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-04-13T14:19:29.671+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1795504 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2026.1795504 <![CDATA[Smart responsive hydrogels for intervertebral disc regeneration]]> 2026-03-11T00:00:00Z Review Chao JiangLi WangChenyang YouYuan WeiYanjun Che https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1739262 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1739262 <![CDATA[Nano TiO2/ARA composite modified asphalt mixture mix ratio design and road performance research]]> 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z Original Research Xinhua TaoXiangang ZhuZhaoyong TengYuhan LuoHongliu Rong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1758696 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1758696 <![CDATA[Study on the physical properties, anti-aging properties, and rheological characteristics of graphene oxide/rubber powder composite modified asphalt]]> 2026-01-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Youtao WangYongzhen SunLujie HuangXiaofeng WangChanyuan Lin https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1748571 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1748571 <![CDATA[Effects of salt-induced degradation on the moisture stability and high-temperature performance of PPA/BF/SBS composite modified asphalt mixture]]> 2026-01-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Kaike HuangJian WeiXiaodan LiangHuangfeng NongYaoliang XuLinheng Huang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1707971 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1707971 <![CDATA[Prediction of road properties of asphalt mixture subjected to three times aging-regeneration cycles based on a GA-BP neural network asphalt binder]]> 2025-10-29T00:00:00Z Original Research Rong LuJie WangJian Xu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1692206 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1692206 <![CDATA[Soft robotic grippers: a review]]> 2025-10-27T00:00:00Z Review Youyou ZhangJianhao ManXiaoang LiuShuai LiBo CaoLiang YuXiaojun Tan https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1566490 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1566490 <![CDATA[High-performance nanostructured SiO2 from Ethiopian pumice: synthesis and characterization]]> 2025-04-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Agraw Mulat MuhammudGemechu Deressa EdossaFedlu Kedir Sabir https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1558190 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1558190 <![CDATA[Predictive modeling of 3D reconstruction trajectories for potential programmable materials]]> 2025-04-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Yechun JinJie LiQi YuPanghua Tian https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1554564 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1554564 <![CDATA[Research on NiCr/NiSi thin film thermocouple sensor for measuring the surface temperature of automobile engine]]> 2025-03-19T00:00:00Z Original Research Haochen Wang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1533330 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1533330 <![CDATA[Anisotropic stimuli-responsive polymeric materials: chemistry and applications]]> 2025-03-13T00:00:00Z Mini Review Yuan ZhangZhimin LuChangming WuYang Xu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1526892 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1526892 <![CDATA[Smart material optimization using reinforcement learning in multi-dimensional self-assembly]]> 2025-03-06T00:00:00Z Original Research Yiming Zou https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1568640 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2025.1568640 <![CDATA[Editorial: Biologically inspired Artificial Intelligent systems: state and perspectives]]> 2025-02-18T00:00:00Z Editorial Francesca BorghiStefano Vassanelli https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1534146 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1534146 <![CDATA[Retraction: An acridone-derived fluorescent off-on probe for detection and in vivo imaging of nitroreductase]]> 2024-12-02T00:00:00Z Retraction https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1431992 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1431992 <![CDATA[Research status of cutting machining NiTi shape memory alloys: a comprehensive review]]> 2024-11-27T00:00:00Z Review Junying WeiLei YangGuijie WangChengming GongFeiyang Yang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1431179 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1431179 <![CDATA[Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning in image processing]]> 2024-10-14T00:00:00Z Original Research Pingyuan XuJinyuan WangYu JiangXiangbing Gong https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1435540 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1435540 <![CDATA[Corrigendum: Recent progress in piezoelectric thin films as self-powered devices: material and application]]> 2024-07-19T00:00:00Z Correction Zhiqiang SongRongxi HouFeng Jiang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1385792 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1385792 <![CDATA[Conduction mechanisms in a planar nanocomposite resistive switching device based on cluster-assembled Au/ZrOx films]]> 2024-06-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Davide CipolliniFilippo ProfumoLambert SchomakerPaolo MilaniFrancesca Borghi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1408284 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1408284 <![CDATA[Editorial: Advanced materials and technique for structural monitoring, analysis, and control]]> 2024-06-04T00:00:00Z Editorial Chun-Xu QuLiang RenYunlai ZhouQian FengSadegh Shams https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1400258 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1400258 <![CDATA[Biodegradable flexible triboelectric nanogenerator for winter sports monitoring]]> 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Bocong LiuZhenning XieQingyang FengYunlu WangMengqi ZhangZhuo LuYupeng MaoShouwei Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1373040 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1373040 <![CDATA[Recent progress in piezoelectric thin films as self-powered devices: material and application]]> 2024-04-25T00:00:00Z Review Zhiqiang SongRongxi HouFeng Jiang