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Self‐Healing Materials
Author(s) -
Hager Martin D.,
Greil Peter,
Leyens Christoph,
van der Zwaag Sybrand,
Schubert Ulrich S.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201003036
Subject(s) - materials science , self healing material , self healing , ceramic , nanotechnology , material design , construction engineering , composite material , engineering , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
Self‐healing materials are able to partially or completely heal damage inflicted on them, e.g. , crack formation; it is anticipated that the original functionality can be restored. This article covers the design and generic principles of self‐healing materials through a wide range of different material classes including metals, ceramics, concrete, and polymers. Recent key developments and future challenges in the field of self‐healing materials are summarised, and generic, fundamental material‐independent principles and mechanism are discussed and evaluated.