Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent) shape induced by an external stimulus (trigger), such as temperature change.
(Courtesy: Wikipedia)
Broken mobile screens that heal themselves (patent owned by Motorola) on exposing to a specified temperature.
No more broken things?
Is this the next big revolution?
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