Field
Materials
Horizon
ι Iota · 2035–2042
Lead center
Matter & Materials
Maturity
Research frontier — early-stage, high-uncertainty
Why it matters
They extend the lifespan and safety of structures, electronics, and coatings, cutting maintenance and waste.
Where it stands
Self-healing polymers, concretes, and coatings exist in early commercial forms; healing speed, strength, and metals are active research.
How ASIZ approaches it
The discovery loop, applied.
Through the Matter & Materials center, ASIZ aims the discovery loop at self-healing materials: frontier models survey the literature and simulate the possibilities, rank the experiments most likely to resolve the open questions, and partner labs run the decisive ones — with results shared openly.