Smart control of wettability on superwetting surfaces has aroused much attention in the past
few years. Compared with traditional strategies such as adjusting the surface chemistry …

Maintaining battery stability is the greatest concern for the next generation of electronic
devices, such as automotive and foldable electronics. Advanced lithium batteries experience …

Polymers with self-healing ability have attracted great research efforts recently. A
transparent self-healing polyurethane (PU) based on disulfide bonds is reported in this work …

Polymer composites for structural applications are prone to damage emanating from cracks
which are formed deep within the material where detection is not easy and repairing almost …

The incorporation of metal complexes into polymers leads to functional materials; whereas,
the properties of polymers–easy processability, light weight or the adjustable molar mass …

Although dynamic chemical interaction plays a crucial role for designing sustainable
materials with extended lifespans and functionality, the preparation complexity and lack of …

It is necessary to explore polymer blend coatings with self-healing capability. The challenge
is to pursue the balance between high properties and self-healing behavior that consists of …

Implementation of the self-healing concept in coatings is challenging because they have to
combine mechanical strength and chain mobility. This challenge is addressed in this work …

Isophorone diisocyanate-loaded microcapsules were synthesized with controllable size for
self-healing of structural polymer materials. The obtained microcapsules showed good …

This research work studies the self-healing ability, mechanical properties, and shape
memory of the polymer Surlyn® 8940 with and without multiwall carbon nanotubes …