Self‐Healing Polymers (2013)

INTRODUCTION PART ONE: Design of Self-Healing Materials PRINCIPLES OF SELF-HEALING POLYMERS Introductory Remarks General Concept for the Design and Classification of Self-Healing Materials Physical Principles of Self-Healing Chemical Principles of Self-Healing Multiple versus One-Time Self-Healing Resume and Outlook SELF-HEALING IN PLANTS AS BIO-INSPIRATION FOR SELF-REPAIRING POLYMERS Self-Sealing and Self-Healing in Plants: A Short Overview Selected Self-Sealing and Self-Healing Processes in Plants as Role Models for Bio-Inspired Materials with Self-Repairing Properties Bio-Inspired Approaches for the Development of Self-Repairing Materials and Structures Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Materials: Outlook MODELING SELF-HEALING PROCESSES IN POLYMERS: FROM NANOGELS TO NANOPARTICLE-FILLED MICROCAPSULES Introduction Designing Self-Healing Dual Cross-Linked Nanogel Networks Designing 'Artificial Leukocytes' That Help Heal Damaged Surfaces via the Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticles to Cracks Conclusions PART TWO: Polymer Dynamics STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF POLYMER CHAINS Foreword Techniques Structure Dynamics Application to Self-Healing Conclusions and Outlook PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF CROSS-LINKING PROCESSES IN SELF-HEALING MATERIALS Introduction Thermodynamics of Gelation Viscoelastic Properties of the Sol-Gel Transition Phase Separation and Gelation Conclusions THERMALLY REMENDABLE POLYMERS Principles of Thermal Healing Inorganic-Organic Systems Efficiency, Assessment of Healing Performance Conclusions PHOTOCHEMICALLY REMENDABLE POLYMERS Background Molecular Design Reversible Photo-Crosslinking Behaviors Evaluation of Photo-Remendability Concluding Remarks MECHANOPHORES FOR SELF-HEALING APPLICATIONS Introduction Mechanochemical Damage Activation of Mechanophores Mechanochemical Self-Healing Strategies Conclusions and Outlook CHEMISTRY OF CROSSLINKING PROCESSES FOR SELF-HEALING POLYMERS Introduction Extrinsic Self-Healing Materials Intrinsic Self-Healing Materials Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook PREPARATION OF NANOCAPSULES AND CORE-SHELL NANOFI BERS FOR EXTRINSIC SELF-HEALING MATERIALS Selected Preparation Methods for the Encapsulation of Self-Healing Agents Mechanically Induced Self-Healing Stimuli-Responsive Self-Healing Materials Novel Approaches and Perspectives PART THREE: Supramolecular Systems SELF-HEALING POLYMERS VIA SUPRAMOLECULAR, HYDROGEN-BONDED NETWORKS Introduction Dynamics of Hydrogen Bonds in Solution Supramolecular Gels Self-Healing Bulk Materials Conclusions METAL-COMPLEX-BASED SELF-HEALING POLYMERS Stimuli-Responsive Metallopolymers Self-Healing Metallopolymers Summary and Outlook SELF-HEALING IONOMERS Introduction Basic Principles of Ionomers Ionomers in Self-Healing Systems Actual Developments and Future Trends in Ionomeric and Related Self-Healing Systems PART FOUR: Analysis and Friction Detection in Self-Healing Polymers: Macroscopic, Microscopic and Nanoscopic Techniques METHODS TO MONITOR AND QUANTIFY (SELF-) HEALING IN POLYMERS AND POLYMER SYSTEMS Introduction Visualization Techniques Healing of Mechanical Properties Healing of Functional Integrity Summary SELF-HEALING EPOXIES AND THEIR COMPOSITES Introduction Capsule-Based Healing System Vascular-Based Healing Systems Intrinsic Healing Systems Conclusions SELF-HEALING COATINGS Introduction into Self-Healing Coatings Concept of Micro- and Nanocontainer-Based Self-Healing Coatings Types of Nanocontainers Characterization of Nanocontainer-Based Self-Healing Coatings Conclusions and Current Trends APPLICATION OF SELF-HEALING MATERIALS IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING General Considerations Conclusions INDEX