USC Viterbi faculty and students develop a 3D-printed material that can repair itself all on its own. Instead of throwing away your broken boots or cracked toys, why not let them fix themsel... Read more
The cost of making plastics, paints, coatings for cell phone screens and other materials that heal themselves like skin could be dramatically reduced thanks to a breakthrough that a Clemson... Read more
New material reversibly changes its structure in response to different wavelengths of light. MIT researchers have designed a polymer material that can change its structure in response to lig... Read more
Researchers find an ultrathin layer of aluminum oxide, though solid, can flow like a liquid instead of cracking. Researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can,... Read more
Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers from exposure to organophosphate pesticides, soldiers from chemical or biological a... Read more
Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a first-of-its-kind self-healing gel that repairs and connects electronic circuits, crea... Read more
British scientists invent aircraft wings that can fix themselves in mid-flight in breakthrough for ‘self-healing technology’ It’s a futuristic concept bordering on science fictio... Read more
Looking at a smooth sheet of plastic in one University of Illinois laboratory, no one would guess that an impact had recently blasted a hole through it. Illinois researchers have developed m... Read more
A small, internal crack can quickly develop into irreversible damage from delamination – this remains one of the most significant factors limiting more widespread use of composite mate... Read more
Unexpected result shows that in some cases, pulling apart makes cracks in metal fuse together. It was a result so unexpected that MIT researchers initially thought it must be a mistake: Unde... Read more
Our new plastic tries to mimic nature Gizmag regulars will be well-used to the idea of self-healing materials, and even materials that repair themselves when exposed to light; but a new plas... Read more
What if mending a ripped garment, or repairing a leaky storage container, was as easy as shining a light on the damage? We’re not there yet, but such materials could be possible in the... Read more
Materials that can repair themselves are generally a good thing, as they increase the lifespan of products created from them, and reduce the need for maintenance. Biorenewable polymers are a... Read more
