Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a composite material capable of repairing itself over 1,000 times, demonstrating toughness beyond conventional fiber-reinforced composites used in aircraft, wind turbines, and turbine blades. The team estimates this approach could extend the operational life of standard composites from decades to centuries.
“This would significantly drive down costs and labor associated with replacing damaged composite components, and reduce the amount of energy consumed and waste produced by many industrial sectors – because they’ll have fewer broken parts to manually inspect, repair or throw away,” says Jason Patrick, corresponding author of the paper and an associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University.
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