Inspired by naturally occurring species that allow for self-healing of nonfatal harm, self-
healing polymeric materials have been prepared and represent a component of the …

Self-healing polymers and fiber-reinforced polymer composites possess the ability to heal in
response to damage wherever and whenever it occurs in the material. This phenomenal …

Autonomous healing of damage is a common phenomenon in living organisms but is hardly
ever encountered in synthetic materials. Disulfide chemistry is used to introduce a self …

Self-healing materials are no more an illusion and we are not far away from the days when
manmade materials can restore their structural integrity in case of a failure. For example, the …

Failure happens in composites after prolonged degradation process due to micro cracks.
Thereafter repairing is not possible at remote locations in the way to enhance reliability and …

Microcapsules containing reactive diisocyanate for use in self-healing polymers are
successfully fabricated via interfacial polymerization of polyurethane (PU). Isocyanates are …

Synthetic materials used in a wide range of applications are prone to damage in the form of
cracking/microcracking. Catastrophic failure of the materials may occur due to the growth …

Recent developments in material design have seen an exponential increase of polymers
and polymer composites that can repair themselves in response to damage. In this review, a …

Structural and functional thermosetting composite materials are exposed to different kinds of
stress which can damage the polymer matrix, thus impairing the intended properties …

This article reviews some of the intrinsic self-healing epoxy materials that have been
investigated throughout the course of the last twenty years. Emphasis is placed on those …