Materials scientists and power engineers from South Ural State University, together with colleagues from the Institute of Chemistry at St. Petersburg State University, have developed an innovative coating that can restore its structure after mechanical damage.
Gennady Makarov, a senior researcher at South Ural State University, noted that this is the first case in Russia where self-healing silicone has been successfully synthesized.
The material itself does not have special mechanical strength, but if you cut it, then after about 24 - 48 hours at room temperature, the cut will heal. At the same time, the self-healing efficiency for a number of samples exceeds 90%.
The main application of the new coating is the insulation of electrical wires. The creation of self-healing silicone can significantly increase the reliability of power supply systems.
The research results have already been published in the authoritative international journal Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials.
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