Prognosis for Self-Healing Materials Is a Longer Life, Less Maintenance


Prognosis for Self-Healing Materials Is a Longer Life, Less Maintenance -- Sharon Berry  -- Signal  -- July 1, 2001
Artificial Life

By mimicking the natural response of living tissue to injury, cross-departmental researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a polymeric material that heals itself when damaged. Cracks can be precursors to structural failure, and the ability to treat weakened regions will result in longer-lasting materials used in a variety of applications from microelectronics to aerospace.

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