FLUODAMAGE: An ERC-Proof-of-Concept Project at ESPCICostantino Creton’s team (ESPCI) has developed an experiment that relies on the incorporation of fluorescent molecules to track how certain materials fail due to mechanical stress. "Our laboratory experiments work fairly well with model systems, but we know that industrial problems are more complex," says Creton. For industrialists, it is above all a question of service life: how can we predict the service life of a soft material (rubber, tyre, sealant or adhesive), without beaking it?
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Mechanoacid Polymer Signals a Smash HitStephen Craig's team (Duke University) developed a polymer that undergoes a stress-induced acid formation while providing spatio-temporal information on damage. This molecular design can lead to materials that offer a warning sign prior structural failure. For more details see J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b12861
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