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Self-healing Materials

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Abstract

Self-healing materials have been intensively investigated in recent decades, whereby the healing process was mostly based on the restoration of mechanical properties after mechanical damage. However, self-healing functional polymeric materials have now become the focus of research. In recent years, several approaches have been developed for self-healing of conductivity as well as the restoration of optical properties. In contrast to the healing of mechanical properties, such as stiffness and strength, the self-healing of functional materials focuses on the restoration of functionalities after damage caused by harmful environments (e.g., high temperatures or irradiation). The ultimate goal is the investigation or mimicking of a multifunctional self-healing system (e.g., biological material). In this review, the current state of the art in self-healing functional polymeric materials is summarized. In particular, we discuss self-healing conductive materials, healable optoelectronics, and functional coatings.

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The authors would like to thank the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) for financial support within the framework of the priority program SPP1568 (Design and Generic Principles of Self-healing Materials; HA6306/3-1, DI1517/9-1).

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Ahner, J., Bode, S., Micheel, M., Dietzek, B., Hager, M.D. (2015). Self-Healing Functional Polymeric Materials. In: Hager, M., van der Zwaag, S., Schubert, U. (eds) Self-healing Materials. Advances in Polymer Science, vol 273. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2015_333

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