It would make the ultimate cell phone screen– one that self-heals if broken. It’s not as crazy as it sounds and it hardly ends there! Anthony shows us some of the other amazing self-healing products we can look forward to.
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Micro-capsules and bacteria to be used in self-healing concrete
“A new research project involving researchers from Bath aims to develop novel self-healing concrete that uses an inbuilt immune system to close its own wounds and prevent deterioration.”
Self-Healing Plastic ‘Skin’ Points Way to New Prosthetics
“Human skin is a special material: It needs to be flexible, so that it doesn’t crack every time a user clenches his fist.”
Heal thyself: The ‘bio-inspired’ materials that self-repair
“The notion of self-healing materials might seem beamed in straight from the plot of one of the “Terminator” movies — but the first versions of this technology are destined to hit the market this year.”
Stanford’s touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself
A team of Stanford chemists and engineers has created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature.
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