A research team from China has developed an intelligent epoxy coating designed to detect mechanical damage and early corrosion on metal substrates. The system targets marine energy equipment, which is exposed to both mechanical stress and corrosive environments. Reading tip: Epoxy coatingsUncover cutting-edge developments in water-borne epoxy resin technology and their use in various coatings application fields with the new EC Tech Report Water-borne Epoxy Coatings. Enhanced mechanical performanceBesides its sensing capability, the modified epoxy coating also shows improved mechanical performance. Source: Wu, E. et al., Dynamic visualization for stress-induced crack initiation and resulted corrosion expansion in carbon quantum tailored epoxy coating.