Scientists have created polymers with the effect of self-healing

The NTI Center "Digital Materials Science: New Materials and Substances" of the Bauman Moscow State Technical University in cooperation with the Institute of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry The Russian Academy of Sciences has created "smart" polymer coatings that can independently adapt to difficult operating conditions. Their use will increase the service life of various products and devices.

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Such materials are able to "repair" themselves at the micro level in case of damage, for example, microcracks, which over time can lead to corrosion or structural failure. This not only increases the service life of coatings, but also protects equipment without the need for frequent maintenance, said one of the polymer developers.

"The creation of smart materials remains one of the key areas. The solution to this problem involves, at a minimum, a local restructuring of the structure of polymer composite materials that are used in aggressive environments," said Rinad Zalavutdinov, Deputy Director for Research at IFHE, Candidate of Physico—Mathematical Sciences.

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Material circumstances: polymers with self-healing effect have been created in the Russian Federation