New Technique Detects, Illuminates Damage in Materials (IMAGE)

American Chemical Society

New Technique Detects, Illuminates Damage in Materials

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Embedded within polymers, microcapsules filled with aggregation-induced emission dyes break open when the surface is scratched; the resulting fluorescence allows researchers to detect the damage quickly and with high sensitivity.

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