Self-Healing Materials

Self‐healing materials are able to partially or completely heal damage inflicted on them, e.g., crack formation; it is anticipated that the original functionality can be restored. This article covers the design and generic principles of self‐healing materials through a wide range of different materi...

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Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2010-12, Vol.22 (47), p.5424-5430
Main Authors: Hager, Martin D., Greil, Peter, Leyens, Christoph, van der Zwaag, Sybrand, Schubert, Ulrich S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics - chemistry
Metals - chemistry
Polymers - chemistry
Remendable material
Self-healing ceramic
Self-healing material
Self-healing metal
Self-healing polymer
Temperature
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Summary:Self‐healing materials are able to partially or completely heal damage inflicted on them, e.g., crack formation; it is anticipated that the original functionality can be restored. This article covers the design and generic principles of self‐healing materials through a wide range of different material classes including metals, ceramics, concrete, and polymers. Recent key developments and future challenges in the field of self‐healing materials are summarised, and generic, fundamental material‐independent principles and mechanism are discussed and evaluated. Self‐healing materials are able to partially or completely heal damage inflicted on them, e.g., crack formation; it is anticipated that the original functionality of self‐healed materials can be restored. This behavior can be applied across a wide range of different material classes including metals, ceramics, concrete, and polymers.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201003036