Self-Healing Gel Could Boost Soft Robotics

Nov-27-15 A self-healing gel able to repair cracks in electronic circuits could help usher soft electronics into commercial use.

Created by a team from the University of Texas at Austin, the gel is designed to be applied the junction points of circuits, where it will automatically reassemble if the circuit is broken or damaged. The gel is made up of a self-assembling metal-ligand get combined with a polymer hydrogel that functions as a conductor, and is able to deliver ten times the conductivity of current hydrogels.

According to the team, the gel could be used in electronic circuits as well as biosensors, artificial skin, soft robotics and batteries.

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