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