CEMENT 1 (IMAGE)
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Small cracks in a stressed, painted cement block are barely visible under ambient lighting (left panel) but show up clearly in the near-infrared image at right. Rice University scientists discovered silicon crystals in Portland cement emit fluorescent, infrared light that can reveal early damage in concrete that might otherwise be overlooked.
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Weisman Research Group/Nagarajaiah Group/Rice University
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