Self-healing materials, engineered to autonomously repair physical damage, offer a potentially groundbreaking advancement in material design. By enhancing durability and reliability, these materials present a significant opportunity for disruptive innovation, redefining industry standards for longevity and performance. The demand for these emerging materials continues to grow, driven by global industrialization, across a number of sectors from automotive to construction.
In this twenty-minute webinar, IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Dr Conor O'Brien will discuss:
- An introduction to self-healing materials and mechanisms
- Materials science considerations for self-healing materials
- Assessment of the applications driving self-healing materials R&D and the likelihood of commercial success