Non-covalent assembly of a super-tough, highly stretchable and environmentally adaptable self-healing material inspired by nacre
Xiaobo Zhu, Wenru Zheng, Haichao Zhao, Liping Wang
Abstract
Inspired by nacre, a super-tough self-healing material with a reverse nacre structure and interwoven network was prepared, which solved the contradiction between fast self-healing ability and good mechanical strength of traditional PU materials.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healingMaterials scienceSelf-healing materialNanotechnologyEnvironmentally friendlySelf-assemblyComposite materialPolymer scienceMedicineAlternative medicineBiologyPathologyEcologyPolymer composites and self-healingCalcium Carbonate Crystallization and InhibitionSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials