Ceramic materials that can self-heal cracks would help reduce maintenance and inspection costs while enhancing component reliability and lifespan. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities made a counterintuitive discovery of a new way to self-heal cracks in ceramics—through electron beam radiolysis.
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Osaka University researchers found that anodic oxidation allows them to self-heal ceramic-based composites at room temperature, bypassing high-temperature treatments that can cause undesirable reactions.
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Using a fungus called Trichoderma reesei, researchers at Binghamton University in New York are developing a self-healing concrete formulation that incorporates fungal spores that remain dormant until a crack forms.
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Inspired by the way the human body repairs bones and tissue, a researcher duo from Delft University of Technology has created self-repairing “bioconcrete” using bacteria and calcium lactate.
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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a neodymium-loaded magnetic ink that can be used to print batteries, circuits, and other devices that, if broken or damaged, can self-heal themselves in a matter of milliseconds.
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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum finds home, graphene makes rubber more rubbery, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 25, 2016.
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Self-healing material for spacecraft, a nanoparticle book fit for drinking, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 1, 2015.
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Another insight into glass formation, methane conversion by copper zeolites, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 8, 2015.
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A bacteria-induced mineral deposit. Credit: Paramita Mondal. Concrete is tough, but whether its a sidewalk, driveway, roadway or a structural part of a building, the material is subjected to many…
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