Identifying damage detection is critical in many industries to reduce catastrophic failure. Mechanochemistry is the study of stress-responsive molecular units that sense force changes in their local environment to allow for determination of the stress, strain, or damage applied. Certain mechanophores have a florescent emission when undergoing stress....

Stress-Responsive Inorganic Material Reinforced Composites Via Functionalizing the Inorganic Materials Background Reducing catastrophic structural failures using early damage detection methods is crucial in many industries. One method of achieving this goal is through mechanochemistry. Mechanochemistry is the study of stress-responsive molecular units...

Composites often fail due to mechanical wear, abrasion, friction and stress they experience during use. Mechanophores have emerged as a strategy for detecting damage caused by these mechanical loads. Mechanophores embedded in composites undergo a chemical reaction when significant damage occurs and typically change to a fluorescent color as a signal...

Molecular Electronic Transducer (MET) seismometer cells are inertial sensors which detect motion based on the movement of liquid electrolyte between electrodes. A MET sensing element consists of electrodes with spacers that are suspended across a narrow channel containing a liquid electrolyte. Holes through the electrodes allow electrolytes to flow...