Thieves could inadvertently destroy their intended loot if they attack a cash machine made from a material being developed by scientists in Switzerland. The self-defending system was inspired by a beetle and requires no electrical components, so could be cheaper and simpler than current security systems.
The visual effect and corresponding temperature evolution upon mechanical rupture
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Self-defending anti-vandalism surfaces based on mechanically triggered mixing of reactants in polymer foils
Jonas G. Halter, Nicholas H. Cohrs, Nora Hild, Daniela Paunescu, Robert N. Grass and Wendelin Jan Stark
J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C3TA15326F
