An optical microscope image of a self-healing polymer, with microcapsules containing a red healing agent embedded in the material.
The emerging world of self-healing materials —
An optical microscope image of a self-healing polymer, with microcapsules containing a red healing agent embedded in the material.
Courtesy Eric Brown, University of Illinois
Optical microscope image of a self-healing polymer in action, as microcapsules containing a red healing agent begin to rupture as a crack progresses through the material.
The emerging world of self-healing materials —
Optical microscope image of a self-healing polymer in action, as microcapsules containing a red healing agent begin to rupture as a crack progresses through the material.
Courtesy Eric Brown, University of Illinois
This image, taken using a scanning electron microscope, shows a ruptured microcapsule contained in a self-healing epoxy.
The emerging world of self-healing materials —
This image, taken using a scanning electron microscope, shows a ruptured microcapsule contained in a self-healing epoxy.
Courtesy Michael Kessler, University of Illinois