News tagged with self healing

Smart, self-healing hydrogels open new possibilities in medicine, engineering

University of California, San Diego bioengineers have developed a self-healing hydrogel that binds in seconds, as easily as Velcro, and forms a bond strong enough to withstand repeated stretching. The material ...

Chemistry / Polymers

created Mar 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Nissan demos self-healing Scratch Shield iPhone case

Nissan today announced the latest piece of must-have kit for the iPhone - a ground-breaking self-healing iPhone case. The Nissan Scratch Shield iPhone case features the brand's pioneering self-healing paint ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Self-healing electronics could work longer and reduce waste

When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip – or even the whole device – is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 7 | with audio podcast

Vascular composites enable dynamic structural materials

Taking their cue from biological circulatory systems, University of Illinois researchers have developed vascularized structural composites, creating materials that are lightweight and strong with potential for self-healing, ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Future planes to get a 'magic safety skin'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Despite the popular perceptions of plane travel, it is a relatively safe way to travel, and the folks over NASA are hoping to make it even safer. They have awarded four different research ...

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Apr 08, 2011 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (9) | comments 11 | with audio podcast weblog