Skin-Inspired Material Cracks with Control

Skin-Inspired Material Cracks with Control
Sep-25-19
The unique structure of the human skin has inspired a biomaterial able to direct cracks away from important components.

Developed by a team from Binghamton University, the biomaterial is made up of a series of single- and dual-layer membranes embedded with tiny channels that guide where cracks form. This control could be particularly important in implanted biomedical devices, preventing damage to critical areas while increasing the lifespan of the unit.

According to research lead Guy German, “Even though this membrane looks and feels exactly like a normal, boring membrane, you stretch it and you can get cracks to deviate at 45-degree angles away from where it ordinarily would have cracked. I think it’s pretty cool.”

Skin-Inspired Material Cracks with Control


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