Veins of bacteria could form a self-healing system for concrete infrastructure
SEM images of the BioFiber's core fiber with hydrogel coating. Credit: Drexel University
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Assessing permanent damage to self-healing polymers in soft robots
The automatic robotic system for testing the healability of pneumatic SH actuators. Characterization of the actuator…
Self-healing plastic becomes biodegradable
Imagine a plastic like this: harder than common plastics, non-flammable, and even with self-healing properties. But that is not all! It can be produced at room temperature in water, which is…
‘Stunning’ discovery: Metals can heal themselves: Microscopic cracks…
Scientists for the first time have witnessed pieces of metal crack, then fuse back together without any human intervention, overturning fundamental scientific theories in the process. If the…
Layers of self-healing electronic skin realign autonomously when cut
A depth-profiled digital microscope photograph of a 5-layer alternating laminate film of immiscible dynamic polymer…
Development of self-healing lens material to prevent traffic accidents in…
Self-healing mechanism of lens material for self-driving cars using based on a dynamic polymer network and…
Squid Protein Sets Up Basis of New Self-Healing Biomaterial
This, in turn, creates a kind of tissue scaffold. Since collagen fibers are durable, elastic, and serve as signals that determine the cell's so-called destiny, in medicine. They are used as…
Engineering breakthrough in softbotics: Researchers develop first self-healing,…
Carnegie Mellon University engineers have developed a soft material with metal-like conductivity and self-healing properties that is the first to maintain enough electrical adhesion to…
New tech solves longstanding challenges for self-healing materials
3D printed thermoplastic on woven-carbon fiber reinforcement. Credit: Nature Communications (2022). DOI:…
Apple Acquires Patent for Foldable Self-Healing Display: Report
Apple has reportedly acquired a patent for a display material that has self-healing properties. It could be used in the future foldable smartphone from the iPhone-maker. This material is…