Evolution of self-healing elastomers, from extrinsic to combined intrinsic mechanisms: a review
Saul Utrera‐Barrios, Raquel Verdejo, Miguel A. López‐Manchado, Marianella Hernández Santana
Abstract
We propose a timeline classifying self-healing polymers in generations based on the healing mechanism, and correlated with historical development.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healingElastomerSelf-healing materialTimelineMaterials scienceNanotechnologyComputer scienceWound healingPolymerBiochemical engineeringComposite materialEngineeringMedicineSurgeryHistoryArchaeologyAlternative medicinePathologyPolymer composites and self-healingPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications