Tag: self-healing

A green material with many properties

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A DTU research team consisting of Malgorzata Gosia Pierchala, Firoz Babu Kadumundi, and Mehdi Mehrali from #TeamBioEngine headed by Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, have developed a new material – CareGum – that among other things has potential for monitoring motor impairment associated with neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s. The CareGum property portfolio is incredibly broad with feats Read more about A green material with many properties[…]

NYU Abu Dhabi scientists develop first self-healing smart crystal

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For the first time in the field of solid-state chemistry scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a smart crystal that can heal itself after breakage without any chemical or biological intervention. The crystal relies on its own molecular structure and physical contact to heal — similar to cuts on skin. Self-healing polymers has been Read more about NYU Abu Dhabi scientists develop first self-healing smart crystal[…]