Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 10, Issue 18, Pages 15331-15345Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b19511
Keywords
self-healing; sustainability; polymers; composite materials; devices
Funding
- National University of Singapore (NUS)
- National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Zhejiang University [2015MSF03]
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The survivability of living organisms relies critically on their ability to self-heal from damage in unpredictable situations and environmental variability. Such abilities are most important in external facing organs such as the mammalian skin. However, the properties of bulk elemental materials are typically unable to perform self-repair. Consequently, most conventional smart electronic devices today are not designed to repair themselves when damaged. Thus, inspired by the remarkable capability of self-healing in natural systems, smart self-healing materials are being intensively researched to mimic natural systems to have the ability to partially or completely self-repair damages inflicted on them. This exciting area of research could potentially power a sustainable and smart future.
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