Autonomic restoration of electrical conductivity.
basic_science · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1002/adma.201102888.
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Abstract
Self-healing of an electrical circuit is demonstrated with nearly full recovery of conductance less than one millisecond after damage. Crack damage breaks a conductive pathway in a multilayer device, interrupting electron transport and simultaneously rupturing adjacent microcapsules containing gallium-indium liquid metal (top). The released liquid metal flows to the area of damage, restoring the conductive pathway (bottom).
Medical subject headings
- Electric Conductivity