Antimony-nitrogen interactions yield materials with enhanced stability and the ability to self-heal in aqueous environments ...

Material scientists at RIKEN have created a self-healing polymer by using an off-the-shelf compound for the first time. The strategy they used is promising for improving the durability and minimizing ...

Biological organisms have built-in repair mechanisms to heal themselves, but polymers are catching up. Over the last couple of decades, there have been remarkable advances in the controllable ...

An illustration of a potential use for the new material. A key goal of the research is to design a material that will protect structures such as orbiting satellites and vehicles in space, with ...

We all encounter gels in daily life—from the soft, sticky substances you put in your hair to the jelly-like components in various foodstuffs. While human skin shares gel-like characteristics, it has ...

A research team has developed a method for easily synthesizing a self-healing polymer gel made of ultrahigh molecular weight polymers (polymers with a molecular weight greater than 106 g/mol) and ...

The self-healing conductor is able to rejoin itself (right) when pieces that have been split are brought together after being cut (middle). (Image: RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science) ...

A recent study in Nature Communications explores a novel approach to self-healing in polymer glasses—using controlled oscillatory movements to boost molecular mobility and repair cracks. This ...

A novel gold-bonded, self-healing polymer can bend, flex, and repair itself without losing conductivity, providing opportunities for advanced wearable electronics and robotics in the future. Gold ...

1. A research team consisting of NIMS, Hokkaido University and Yamaguchi University has developed a method for easily synthesizing a self-healing polymer gel made of ultrahigh molecular weight (UHMW) ...