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Nanoparticles combine with sensors to repair cracks.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
Advanced Materials & Processes, June, 2007
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A high-tech villa designed to resist earthquakes by "self-healing" cracks in its own walls and monitoring vibrations through an intelligent sensor network will be built on a Greek mountainside, says the University of Leeds, England. The nanoparticles are designed to become liquid when squeezed under pressure, to flow into any cracks, and then to harden to form a solid material.
The house walls will be built from novel load-bearing steel frames and high-strength gypsum board. They will also contain wireless, battery-less sensors and Leeds-designed radio frequency identity ...
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