Polymer Gel, Heal Thyself: New composites could regenerate when damaged

Wednesday, November 27, 2013 - 09:00 in Physics & Chemistry

When a chair leg breaks or a cell phone shatters, either must be repaired or replaced. But what if these materials could be programmed to regenerate-themselves, replenishing the damaged or missing...

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