Self-healing polymer fixes scratches

[ikepiggy]

The next step... is a nanosuit.

[xXRoobieXx]

It was invented by Nissan... Long time ago!

[muhammadzahmad]

this video is worth watching...

[thegreeensky]

wow thats an amazing discovery.. goodjob!

[katheryncruz24]

cooll

[MrGuitarZeppelin]

1:14 AHHHH! Get it!?! Scratching the surface!? HA!

[ProtViewer]

Die Wissenschaft soll sich um den Hunger in der Welt kümmern. Nicht um dumme zerkratzte Autos, die sich sowieso keiner mehr leisten kann.

Nachdenken!!

[DirtyChavez200111]

@ProtViewer Everything relates, maybe this will help future discoveries,.. Nachdenken! Besides If you want to save the world you go right ahead don't berate others when they are trying to discover new things.

[Shaunt1]

OK, now what about something reconstructing it's self after being damaged? That would probably require replication on a microscopic level similar to organisms.

[MRduhhello1]

my sister really needs this -.-!

[SyracuseBiomaterials]

Well done, guys -- love the concept.

[RushilRa]

"The discovery is just scratching the surface of something better"

[dbgamer12]

amazing. id buy it right now

[Lokim23]

Excellent work. Though I'm sure this will be fairly expensive.. but honestly well worth the price because of the long term use. And they have indeed just scratched the surface. There are incredible applications and possibilities of it. This can go towards even health uses.

[packermatt7]

What about summer days in the sun? At noon, UV exposure from the sun is very high, especially in certain places in the world. Will the whole car's polymer coating turn to liquid?

[MrLMFAOnoob]

This is cool and all but if the car w/ this material were left outside on a hot day, wouldnt it melt off? idk im not an expert....

[redendos]

iPhone 5?



[tims617]

I want to place an order NOW!

[rspsycore]

00:41

[mridubhattacharya]

Would this come to Indian market?

[fsystem]

DDTM77 you are ridiculous!

Human skin is reconstructed completely, broken bones come together!

Deus10000 - Science 1

[dreadwagk]

@fsystem No, YOU are the one who is ridiculous. The ability to Regenerate comes from evolution, so no credits to God there.

[zhlhr]

@dreadwagk so where does evolution come from?

[D1vinus]

But when you scratch the molecules away from the surface how could they ever rearrange in the right position again, when they're not there anymore?

[deathsimpl]

@D1vinus Then you'd add new molecules..

[Ayrinth]

@D1vinus When you remove a spoon of water from a glass of water do you leave a dent in it?

[enlightenednow]

@Ayrinth When you remove the one neuron from between your ears, do you have a empty skull?

[JJboy1992]

@D1vinus Spray some more on and done! haha

[RandomAwe]

@D1vinus How does water rearrange itself when you scratch that?

[D1vinus]

@RandomAwe Water is a liquid. Molecules in liquids are not 'arranged' in a certain way. (Except for Hydrogen Bonds)

[HeadSHOT604]

@D1vinus Well yah but I think it's for simple scratches like me running a key along the paint where the molecules only get pushed not taken off.

[D1vinus]

@HeadSHOT604 Yes indeed.

[srdjanjiji]

@D1vinus they re grow?

[D1vinus]

@srdjanjiji I don't think they re grow.

[chojin8]

@D1vinus Im sure im completely wrong but it looks as if UV rays melt the polymer causing it to rearrange back into its original look.

[DDTM77]

Self-healing paint! Now, religion, where's your answer to that?!

Science 1 - God 0

[RandomAwe]

@DDTM77 What is this witchcraft?

[fr1skycat]

That's pretty cool. So many applications, but what happens when the material needs to be disposed of? Is it biodegradable?

[ItsHambone]

Nice try but Dr McCoy already has one of these

[axmarmitage]

Since self healing is a considerable attribute towards durable I wonder how hard it is to make scratches on the product to begin with.

[SrHirokumata]

2 people are car scratchers... GET THEM...

[PhilUNM]

In Science, magic happens everyday



[UseY0urM1nd]

WOW it's... magic!

I wonder if we could make something like this for living organisms. I mean, if we can already grow organs in laboratory-controlled conditions why couldn't someone think of something that will speed up our natural healing processes? Just imagine how awesome that would be. Or maybe how awesome it WILL be, who knows :)

[eveilslayer]

seriously annoynmus must be right, the government has to have a botnetwork set up that tries to sway public opinoin, because whoever that guy is that disliked this seriously must be a bot.

[Sibeckham]

Make for my oakleys !!!

[victhespic1995]

this is pretty interesting i do have to say...

[cds44356]

Bravo guys! Keep up the good work!