Recent advancements in self-healing polymeric hydrogels, shape memory, and stretchable materials
Christopher Igwe Idumah, Iheoma Chigoziri Nwuzor, S. R. Odera
Abstract
Hydrogels are polymer networks which exhibit crosslinking and high rheology, with high water composition and utilized for biomedical applications. Self-healable polymeric hydrogels demonstrate the ability to mend architectural damages. Shape-memory polymeric materials demonstrate self-mending on occurrence of damages during shape recovery. Self-repair coatings exhibit self-healing when damages occur thereby enhancing their durability and shelf-life. This review presents state of the art in self-healing mechanisms of these materials.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsMaterials scienceSelf-healingDurabilityDamagesRheologyPolymerSelf-healing materialComposite materialNanotechnologyPolymer chemistryPolitical scienceAlternative medicineMedicineLawPathologyPolymer composites and self-healingHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications