Milan, July 3, 2024 – A new theory has finally deciphered the physical mechanisms of fracture in soft materials. This revolutionary discovery will soon lead to new, defect-free materials that are more ...

Material resistance to crack growth and fracture is known as fracture toughness (K c), which determines the structural integrity of brittle materials by characterizing the rate at which energy is ...

Your browser does not support the video tag. This video captures the moment an organic crystal, maintained at liquid-nitrogen temperature, repairs a visible crack ...