Self-healing polymer systems

Self-healing polymer systems properties, synthesis and applications... 

Self-healing polymer systems 275 Table 9.1 Classification of existing self-healing concepts for polymeric systems... 

Mookhoek S.D. (2010a), Novel routes to liquid-based self-healing polymer systems, PhD thesis, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. 

The present work covers a variety of self-healing motifs, systems, and chemistries. The first example of a practical fully self-contained self-healing system based on microencapsulated dicyclopentadiene and Grubbs catalyst particles embedded in an epoxy matrix,) 16) formed the basis for further research on similar self-healing systems and thus forms the basis for the discussion presented herein. For all chemistries discussed, the efforts in compartmentalization of the reactants, evaluation of self-healing performance, and testing in relevant applications such as reinforced polymer composites and coatings are presented. 

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