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Issue: December 2006, page: 4
Carbon nanotubes to detect defects in composites
Two researchers at the University of Delaware, USA, have discovered a method of detecting and identifying damage within composites by using a network of tiny carbon nanotubes, which act in much the same manner as human nerves.