Nature-inspired dynamic nanoconfinement enables life-like mechanical adaptability and robust environmental resilience in polyurethane-urea elastomers
Hao Wu, Zhou Lu, Ming Jin, Junhao Xie, Jinqiu Tao, Chengjun Yue, Lei Dong, Qianping Ran
Abstract
This work proposes a core strategy of “dynamic nano confinement” to endow polyurethane urea elastomers with ultra-high toughness, room temperature self-healing, excellent environmental stability, and anti-fouling performance.
Topics & Concepts
AdaptabilityResilience (materials science)ElastomerWork (physics)Materials scienceCore (optical fiber)Flexibility (engineering)Environmental scienceBiochemical engineeringComputer scienceEngineeringPolyurethaneForensic engineeringProcess engineeringPolymer composites and self-healing