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Scientists Use Carbon Nanotube Networks To Detect Defects In Composites

10-06-2006 · ScienceDaily

University of Delaware researchers have discovered a means to detect and identify damage within advanced composite materials by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human nerves.

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