Self-healing Polymers and Composites

By Scott R. White, Benjamin J. Blaiszik, Sharlotte L. B. Kramer, Solar C. Olugebefola, Jeffrey S. Moore, Nancy R. Sottos

Capsules, circulatory systems and chemistry allow materials to fix themselves

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September-October 2011

Volume 99, Number 5
Page 392

DOI: 10.1511/2011.92.392

Nothing lasts forever. Any humanmade material, used in anything from toys to bridges, will eventually fail, if not maintained and repaired.

Image reprinted from B. Blaiszik et al., Advanced Functional Materials 20:3547, with permission of John Wiley and Sons.

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