Polymer uses "dumbbells" to glow when it's stressed

It's always helpful if materials let you know when they're under stress, so that changes can be made before catastrophic failures occur. A new polymer is designed to provide such a warning, as it glows when stretched.

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Category: Materials

Tags:

• American Chemical Society
• Fluorescent
• Hokkaido University
• Polymer
• University of Fribourg

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2W2IuNz