Imagine trying to design machines that will last forever, regardless of use or destination. Instead of those machines requiring a steady stream of spare parts (essentially impossible for space probes ...
Self-healing materials can autonomously repair damage and make bridges, roads, and aircraft more durable and sustainable.
The researchers estimate their self-healing strategy can extend the lifetime of conventional fibre-reinforced composite materials by centuries compared to the current decades-long design-life. “This ...
The self-healing conductor is able to rejoin itself (right) when pieces that have been split are brought together after being cut (middle). (Image: RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science) ...
A novel gold-bonded, self-healing polymer can bend, flex, and repair itself without losing conductivity, providing opportunities for advanced wearable electronics and robotics in the future. Gold ...
Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used to assemble aircraft, automobiles and other products.
The global smart polymers market, valued at US$5.11 billion in 2024, is set to grow to US$7.67 billion by 2030, driven by a significant surge in demand across industries like biomedical, automotive, ...
Thermal image of a metal test specimen undergoing the photothermal heating method. (Image courtesy of American Institute of Physics) Researchers at Arizona State University (Tempe) have created a ...
A new study assesses the maximum number of damage and healing cycles a self-healing actuator can endure. The study, which presents a method to automatically and autonomously assess the repeatable ...
Concrete may seem strong and permanent, but it can be surprisingly vulnerable to the elements. Now researchers at Drexel University have demonstrated a type of self-healing concrete embedded with ...
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