Nano-Infused Ceramic Can Report its own Health

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  • TBMG-36830
Published May 01, 2020 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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A ceramic was developed that becomes more electrically conductive under elastic strain and less conductive under plastic strain. The material could lead to a new generation of sensors embedded into structures like buildings, bridges, and aircraft able to monitor their own health.