Damage self-reporting polymer materials having at least two phases

摘要

A synthetic material (22), a sensor comprising the synthetic material (22) and a method for making the synthetic material (22) and the sensor, respectively, as well as the use of this synthetic material (22) as a construction material and/or a high performing material, especially in the areas of aeronautics, aerospace, automotive, wind turbines and sporting goods. The synthetic material (22) comprising at least two phases (2, 9) and an optical detectable component (26, 16), wherein at least one of said phases is a solid phase building a matrix (20) of the synthetic material (22), and wherein the optical detectable component (26, 16) changes its optical properties (symbol 5, 7) when its intact structure is perturbed (8/26′), said optical detectable component (26, 16) is bond to both phases (2, 9) of the synthetic material (22).

主权项

1. A synthetic material (22) comprising at least two phases and an optical detectable component, wherein a first phase (2) building a matrix (20) of the synthetic material (22) and a second phase (9) of said at least two phases are a solid phase and wherein said optical detectable component is placed at an interface of the first phase (2) and the second phase (9) and is bonded to the first phase (2) and the second phase (9);
wherein the optical detectable component comprises at least one fluorescent component which changes its fluorescence when its structure is perturbed; and wherein the fluorescent component is a fluorescent protein (16).