Soft double-network polydimethylsiloxane: fast healing of fracture toughness
Chao Chen, Hua‐Feng Fei, James J. Watkins, Alfred J. Crosby
Abstract
A solvent-free, double-network polydimethylsiloxane material composed of a covalent bottlebrush network and a dynamic borate network provides ultra-low stiffness, high toughness, and fast self-healing without stimuli.
Topics & Concepts
PolydimethylsiloxaneSelf-healingMaterials scienceFracture toughnessToughnessComposite materialStiffnessBoronChemistryOrganic chemistryMedicineAlternative medicinePathologyPolymer composites and self-healingAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications