A room-temperature self-healing elastomer with ultra-high strength and toughness fabricated <i>via</i> optimized hierarchical hydrogen-bonding interactions
Liangliang Xia, Hongjun Tu, Wen Zeng, XiaoLing Yang, Ming Zhou, Linkai Li, Xiao Guo
Abstract
A room-temperature self-healing polyurethane elastomer synthesised via optimized hierarchical H-bonding interactions ultimately exhibited a synchronous self-healing efficiency of more than 83% with tensile strength, elongation, and toughness.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healingMaterials scienceElastomerToughnessElongationComposite materialUltimate tensile strengthHydrogen bondPolyurethaneSelf-healing materialPolymerMoleculeChemistryMedicineOrganic chemistryAlternative medicinePathologyPolymer composites and self-healingPolydiacetylene-based materials and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials