Evolution of polymerized DCPD in the crack.  Crack opening viewed from top for a) coating with virgin crack (no healing), b) coating with 5 wt% catalyst after 2 healing cycles and c) 10 wt% catalyst after 4 cycles.  Scale bar corresponds to 200 mm in all three images.
[credit: Kathleen Toohey, UIUC]
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