Self-healing polymers

Breakthrough in self-healing materials
Polymer repairs itself at body temperature for wound dressings and regenerative medicine
Photo by Anne Lukeman A close-up of an elastic polymer that was cut in two and healed overnight.
Off-the-shelf materials lead to self-healing polymers
Polymer gel, heal thyself: University of Pittsburgh engineering team proposes new composites that can regenerate when damaged
Polymer regenerates all by itself
Polymer regenerates all by itself