self-healing materials

Self-healing materials made from ‘jelly’ and salt for robotics
3D-printed rubber materials can make shoes and tires self-healing
Breakthrough in self-healing materials
Using light to convert a polymer material from a rigid substance to a softer one that can heal itself when damaged
A corrosion solution available via self-healing metal oxides?
Self-healing textiles not only repair themselves, but can neutralize chemicals
New Self-Healing Gel Makes Electronics More Flexible
British scientists invent aircraft wings that can fix themselves mid-flight
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
3D microvascular networks for self-healing composites: Researchers were able to achieve more effective self-healing with the herringbone vascular network (top) over a parallel design (bottom), evidenced by the increased mixing (orange-yellow) of individual healing agents (red and green) across a fracture surface. Credit: Jason Patrick
Repeated Self-Healing Now Possible in Composite Materials
VIDEO: Cracked metal, heal thyself
New plastic bleeds and heals like human skin
Heal thyself: Rubbery polymer self-repairs under light exposure
Scientist developing self-healing biorenewable polymers