Fig.2 (IMAGE) Osaka University Caption <b>Functions of the supramolecular materials. </b>When the materials were wounded, they healed within 1 min. Further, when applied as a coating on a glass substrate, the material showed extremely fast healing properties, like skin. The recyclable property can treat severe damage which cannot be treated by the self-healing property. This extends the lifetime of the material. Credit Osaka University Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.