Researchers from Penn State University in the US have developed a new self-healing material with potentially wide-ranging applications.
The material can be broken, and then repaired through the application of a few drops of water and a small amount of heat. Detailed in the latest edition of Scientific Reports, the material is a high-tech multi-phase polymer of considerable strength. “What’s unique about this plastic is the ability to stick itself back together with…
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