Fast Self-Healing at Room Temperature in Diels–Alder Elastomers

Despite being primarily categorized as non-autonomous self-healing polymers, we demonstrate the ability of Diels–Alder polymers to heal macroscopic damages at room temperature, resulting in complete restoration of their mechanical properties within a few hours. Moreover, we observe immediate partial...

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Main Authors: Ali Safaei, Joost Brancart, Zhanwei Wang, Sogol Yazdani, Bram Vanderborght, Guy Van Assche, Seppe Terryn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-08-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/17/3527