Patent ID: 9346931
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: C07C,C07K,C08B,C08F,C08G,C08K,C08L,C09D

Claim Text:
1. A self-healing polymer network comprising at least one polymer chain functionalized with at least two sulfur atoms in the form of thiol, thiolate or forming part of a disulfide, or a mixture thereof, wherein from 0.1-100% of the sulfur atoms are in the form of at least one transition metal thiolate S-M, wherein M is a transition metal cation, and from 99.9-0% of said sulfur atoms are in the form of thiol, a thiolate other than a transition metal thiolate, or forming part of a disulfide until completing 100% of the sulfur atoms in the form of disulfide, thiol, or thiolate, provided that if there are not cross-links in form of disulfide, then the at least one transition metal forming the transition metal thiolate is a transition metal that is able to self-assemble by metallophilic attractions.