Gel that responds to external electrical, mechanical, thermal, light-induced or chemical stimulation.
Note: The use of the term intelligent
gel is discouraged.
Source: PAC, 2007,
79, 1801. (
Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols, gels, networks, and inorganic-organic hybrid materials (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1808 [
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