self-repairing materials

Nanoscale Tetrapods Could Provide Early Warning of a Material’s Failure

Berkeley Lab scientists are developing a new way to detect microscopic fractures in materials in

Hybrid polymers could lead to new concepts in self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles

Imagine a polymer with removable parts that can deliver something to the environment and then

Self-Healing Sensor Brings Electronic Skin Closer To Reality

Flexible sensors have been developed for use in consumer electronics, robotics, health care, and space

Scientists Make Self-healing Rubber

A cut or torn tire usually means one thing — you have to buy a

British scientists invent aircraft wings that can fix themselves mid-flight

British scientists invent aircraft wings that can fix themselves in mid-flight in breakthrough for ‘self-healing

Clemson technological breakthrough may lead to self-healing devices

If you cut yourself shaving, it’s no big problem because you know it will heal.

Photo by Ryan Gergely Illinois researchers have developed materials that not only heal, but regenerate. The restorative material is delivered through two, isolated fluid streams (dyed red and blue). The liquid immediately gels and later hardens, resulting in recovery of the entire damaged region. This image is halfway through the restoration process.
Regenerating plastic grows back after damage

Looking at a smooth sheet of plastic in one University of Illinois laboratory, no one