Overview

Self-healing is a well-known phenomenon in nature: a broken bone merges after some time and if skin is damaged, the wound will stop bleeding and heals again. This concept can be mimicked in order to create polymeric materials with the ability to regenerate after they have suffered degradation or wear. Already realized applications are used in aerospace engineering, and current research in this fascinating field shows how different self-healing mechanisms proven successful by nature can be adapted to produce even more versatile materials. The book combines the knowledge of an international panel of experts in the field and provides the reader with chemical and physical concepts for self-healing polymers, including aspects of biomimetic processes of healing in nature. It shows how to design self-healing polymers and explains the dynamics in these systems. Different self-healing concepts such as encapsulated systems and supramolecular systems are detailed. Chapters on analysis and friction detection in self-healing polymers and on applications round off the book.

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Author:   Wolfgang H. Binder (Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   1.102kg
ISBN:  

9783527334391

ISBN 10:   3527334394
Pages:   446
Publication Date:   05 June 2013
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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In summary, whilst this book is a must for researchers (PhD scholars and above) in polymer and polymer-related sciences, it will also be valuable for scientists who interface with biomaterials, drug delivery, environmental science, engineering and other physical sciences. (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 1 August 2015)

In summary, whilst this book is a must for researchers (PhD scholars and above) in polymer and polymer-related sciences, it will also be valuable for scientists who interface with biomaterials, drug delivery, environmental science, engineering and other physical sciences. (Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 1 August 2015)

Author Information

Wolfgang H. Binder is currently Full Professor for Macromolecular Chemistry at the Martin-Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (see www.macrochem.uni-halle.de). He received his PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1995 at the University of Vienna. In his post doc research at Emory University, USA, he specialized on colloidal chemistry/macro-molecular chemistry. In 1997 he became an Assistant Professor at the Technical University of Vienna and in 2004 Associate Professor. His research is focused on synthesis and self-assembly of tailored polymers and analytical polymer science, with applications in material science, nanotechnology and medicine; Wolfgang H. Binder has published more than 120 scientific articles.

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