(Nanowerk News) A new type of paint made with carbon nanotubes at Rice University can help detect strain in buildings, bridges and airplanes. The Rice scientists call their mixture “strain paint” and ...

A new type of paint made with carbon nanotubes at Rice University can help detect strain in buildings, bridges and airplanes. This method could tell where a material is showing signs of deformation ...

HOUSTON, June 21 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a nano-infused "strain paint" can reveal stress in materials and holds promise for detecting strain in aircraft, bridges and buildings. Scientists at ...

A strain-sensing smart skin developed at Rice University that uses very small structures, carbon nanotubes, to monitor and detect damage in large structures is ready for prime time. The "strain paint" ...

A coating made by mixing carbon nanotubes with commercial varnish could help engineers spot structural problems in buildings, bridges, and aircrafts before cracks and damage start to show (Nano Lett., ...

A new type of paint made with carbon nanotubes at Rice University can help detect strain in buildings, bridges and airplanes. The Rice scientists call their mixture "strain paint" and are hopeful it ...

Nanotube-infused paint can reveal strain in materials by its fluorescence. The material holds promise for detecting strain in aircraft, bridges and buildings. A new type of paint made with carbon ...