The Union Ministry of Science and Technology on Saturday informed that Indian scientists have discovered materials that self-repair mechanical damages. It said new materials may soon make it possible for damaged electronic components, such as in spacecrafts, to mend themselves. The materials recently developed by scientists can repair their own mechanical damages with the electrical charges generated by the mechanical impact on them. They thave developed piezoelectric molecular crystals that repair themselves from mechanical damages without need for any external intervention, the ministry said. Further research into such materials may eventually lead to the development of smart gadgets that self-repair cracks or scratches," it said.

Source: Mint July 24, 2021 12:33 UTC