Coatings that 'self-heal' in sun

**The News Bot** · 13-03-2009, 8:25 AM

Researchers have devised a coating that uses sunlight to automatically heal scratches.
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**Stuart Wright** · 14-03-2009, 9:13 AM

That's awesome. A non-scratchable car is the obvious application.

tamthetim · 14-03-2009, 2:57 PM

The forth railway bridge!!!!!!!!!!! All that metal that needs painting all the time

TheForge · 15-03-2009, 12:16 PM

Think more SciFi, mix an Amorphous alloy with this stuff and you have your self some regenerating ablative armor.

I think i'll paint mine Red and Gold.

Now just a need to find a Phased Plasma Riffle in the 40 Watt Range

The Forge

**mabo** · 15-03-2009, 12:26 PM

If only Sony had used this for the PSP or Samsung for their high gloss finished monitors mine wouldn't look so beaten up.

Excellent idea though - truly Sci-fi territory. If i'd read it in a Philip K Dick story i'd have said it was far fetched.

edward · 15-03-2009, 12:59 PM

If this stuff interests you, listen to the Material World session from this week on Radio 4, BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Material World, 12/03/2009 where the discussion was about ribosomes being used as nanomachines. Well, I was impressed. Be quick, it'll only be there for a few more days.

**mabo** · 15-03-2009, 1:11 PM

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Originally Posted by edward

If this stuff interests you, listen to the Material World session from this week on Radio 4, BBC - BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Material World, 12/03/2009 where the discussion was about ribosomes being used as nanomachines. Well, I was impressed. Be quick, it'll only be there for a few more days.

Excellent - i'll give it a listen.