Stanford's touch-sensitive plastic skin heals itself

摘要

A team of Stanford chemists and engineers has created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature. The advance could lead to smarter prosthetics or resilient personal electronics that repair themselves. Stanford chemical engineering Professor Zhenan Bao and her team, have succeeded in making the first material that can both sense subtle pressure and heal itself when torn or cut. Their findings was published Nov. 11 in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.