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Next-generation fiber-reinforced composites may monitor their own structural health, detect damage, and issue early warnings. When enough electrically conductive fiber is embedded in a polymer matrix, the bulk composite becomes electrically conductive. Se

A scalable route to self-sensing composites

Researchers utilized a roll-to-roll process to coat electrically conductive carbon fibers with semiconducting silicon carbide nanoparticles—demonstrating a scalable method to make reinforcing fibers for composite applications requiring strong