Breakthrough: A self-healing material is a smart material that can sense changes in the external environment and integrates perception, driving, and information processing. By simulating the mechanism of biological self-healing, it can repair itself when the material is damaged.
Application areas: military equipment, electronics, automobiles, aircraft, building materials, etc.
Main research institutions (companies): Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Illinois, Michelin, Japan National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), Yokohama National University, University of Tokyo