Journal
POLYMER INTERNATIONAL
Volume 63, Issue 6, Pages 933-942Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1002/pi.4685
Keywords
healable; supramolecular; composite; polymer
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- EPSRC [EP/G026203/1, EP/D074347/1]
- University of Reading
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/D074347/1, EP/G026203/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- EPSRC [EP/G026203/1, EP/D074347/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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Efforts to further extend the range of applications of polymer based materials have resulted in the recent production of healable polymers that can regain their strength after damage. Within this field of healable materials, supramolecular polymers have been subject to extensive investigation. By virtue of their reversible non-covalent interactions, cracks and fractures in such polymers can be readily and repeatedly healed in order to regain key physical properties. However, many supramolecular polymers are relatively weak and elastomeric in nature, which renders them unsuitable for high strength structural applications. To overcome these deficiencies, preliminary studies have shown that it is possible to reinforce supramolecular polymers with microscale and nanoscale fillers to afford composites that are not only stronger and stiffer compared with the polymers alone but also retain their healing abilities. In this minireview we discuss the evolution of these supramolecular composites and their advantages over more conventional, covalent polymeric materials. (c) 2014 Society of Chemical Industry
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