Strain-detecting, carbon nanotube-infused "strain paint"

Strain-detecting, carbon nanotube-infused "strain paint":

While wireless sensors for detecting the strain placed on bridges and buildings, such as the SenSpot, are easier and cheaper to install than embedded wired networks of sensors, they still need to be in physical contact with the structure being monitored. Researchers at Rice University have now developed a new type of paint, infused with carbon nanotubes, that could make strain detection of materials in buildings, bridges and aircraft possible without actually touching the material. .. Continue Reading Strain-detecting, carbon nanotube-infused "strain paint"