Self-healing polymer systems: Properties, synthesis and applications
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After millions of years of evolution, nature has developed materials and systems based on the concept of damage management (healing) in order to extend survival possibilities. In the last 20 years, the dream of implementing this concept to engineering systems to extend service lifetime has become a reality. The field of self-healing engineering materials is growing exponentially both in numbers of research groups involved and concepts explored, although finding applications for many of these new concepts is not straightforward. In this chapter we focus on the latest developments in the field of self-healing polymeric systems, analysing the main mechanisms and concepts as well as possible applications. © 2014 Woodhead Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
TNO Identifier
513436
ISBN
9780857096951
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd
Source title
Smart Polymers and their Applications
Pages
271-298
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