Self-healing coatings are advanced materials that can repair damage, such as scratches and cracks on their own. Researchers have developed an efficient method for preparing self-healing films ...

Researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth have unveiled a groundbreaking self-healing hydrogel that mimics human skin. This cutting-edge material repairs itself up to 90% in ...

(Image Credit: Margot Lepetit / Aalto University) Artistic representation of hydrogels in a mobius-ring formed through self-healing. Skin is a marvel. It’s flexible yet firm, helps control body ...

Broken microcapsules leave impressions seen through a microscope after a healing agent has bled out in a fracture plane of a composite material. B. Blaiszik, University of Illinois When Soviet ...

The hydrogel has a unique structure, making it the first to combine strength and flexibility with self-healing capabilities. We all encounter gels in daily life – from the soft, sticky ...

Polysiloxane materials, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based elastomers, exhibit a self-healing capability by the introduction of silanolate (Si–O –) groups. This ability stems from their ...