Toronto Smart Materials & Structures (TSMART)
Organizational focus: Toronto Smart Materials & Structures (TSMART) focuses on the fabrication of smart functional materials and composites.
Who they are: Based within the University of Toronto’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, TSMART is an advanced research centre focused on materials research. Research conducted at the facility focuses on materials that possess unique properties, including the ability to sense and respond to electrical, mechanical, chemical, and biological stimuli.
What they offer: TSMART’s research on synthetic smart materials helps to create resistance in challenging environments and can be used in a variety of applications including tissue engineering, light-weight materials, biologically inspired materials, materials for biomedical devices, sensors and actuators, electronics packaging, and automotive materials.
Location
Toronto Smart Materials and Structures
University of Toronto
5 King’s College Rd
Toronto, ON
M5S 3G8
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Published: June 5, 2024