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Smart materials are relatively newly developed materials.

They have the ability to change their properties depending on a change in their surroundings.

Thermochromic materials change colour depending on a change in temperature.

These can be used in forehead strip thermometers.

Photochromic materials change colour depending on a change in light in their surroundings.

These can be used in the lens of glasses so they darken in bright sunlight.