Self-Healing Polymer Nanocomposite Materials by Joule Effect

Nowadays, the self-healing approach in materials science mainly relies on functionalized polymers used as matrices in nanocomposites. Through different physicochemical pathways and stimuli, these materials can undergo self-repairing mechanisms that represent a great advantage to prolonging materials...

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Published in:Polymers 2021-02, Vol.13 (4), p.649
Main Authors: Orellana, Jaime, Moreno-Villoslada, Ignacio, Bose, Ranjita K, Picchioni, Francesco, Flores, Mario E, Araya-Hermosilla, Rodrigo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical bonds
Composite materials
Conducting polymers
Cracks
Electric currents
Heat
Materials science
Multifunctional materials
Nanocomposites
Nanoparticles
Polymers
Review
Self healing materials
Service life
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Summary:Nowadays, the self-healing approach in materials science mainly relies on functionalized polymers used as matrices in nanocomposites. Through different physicochemical pathways and stimuli, these materials can undergo self-repairing mechanisms that represent a great advantage to prolonging materials service-life, thus avoiding early disposal. Particularly, the use of the Joule effect as an external stimulus for self-healing in conductive nanocomposites is under-reported in the literature. However, it is of particular importance because it incorporates nanofillers with tunable features thus producing multifunctional materials. The aim of this review is the comprehensive analysis of conductive polymer nanocomposites presenting reversible dynamic bonds and their energetical activation to perform self-healing through the Joule effect.
ISSN:2073-4360
2073-4360
DOI:10.3390/polym13040649