Issue 18, 2013
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Polymer Chemistry

Intrinsic self-healing of covalent polymers through bond reconnection towards strength restoration

Ming Qiu Zhang*a  and  Min Zhi Rong*b  

* Corresponding authors

a Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, DSAPM Lab, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
E-mail: ceszmq@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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b Materials Science Institute, Sun Yat-sen (Zhongshan) University, Guangzhou 510275, P. R. China
E-mail: cesrmz@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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Tel: +86-20-84114008

Abstract

Covalent polymers are widely used as structural materials because of their load-bearing capability. Integration of self-healing functionality with covalent polymers would improve stability and durability of the latter in practical engineering usage. This mini-review outlines recent developments in establishing intrinsic self-healing approaches of the materials through inter-macromolecular reactions towards strength recovery for structural application.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3PY00005B
Article type
Minireview
Submitted
03 Jan 2013
Accepted
26 Feb 2013
First published
27 Feb 2013

Polym. Chem., 2013,4, 4878-4884

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M. Q. Zhang and M. Z. Rong, Polym. Chem., 2013, 4, 4878 DOI: 10.1039/C3PY00005B

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