Healable polymer systems / edited by Wayne Hayes and Barnaby W. Greenland.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayes, Wayne, editor.

Greenland, Barnaby W., editor.

Series:

RSC polymer chemistry series

RSC Polymer Chemistry Series ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polymers.

Polymers--Deterioration.

Polymers--Mechanical properties.

Self-healing materials.

polymers.

Medical Subjects:

Polymers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : RCS Publishing, [2013]

Summary:

Polymers are used in many everyday technologies and their degradation due to environmental exposure has lead to great interest in materials which can heal and repair themselves. In order to design new self healing polymers it's important to understand the fundamental healing mechanisms behind the material. Healable Polymer Systems will outline the key concepts and mechanisms underpinning the design and processing of healable polymers, and indicate potential directions for progress in the future development and applications of these fascinating and potentially valuable materials. The book cover

Polymers are used in many everyday technologies and their degradation due to environmental exposure has lead to great interest in materials which can heal and repair themselves. In order to design new self healing polymers it's important to understand the fundamental healing mechanisms behind the material. Healable Polymer Systems will outline the key concepts and mechanisms underpinning the design and processing of healable polymers, and indicate potential directions for progress in the future development and applications of these fascinating and potentially valuable materials. The book cover.

Contents:

Healable polymeric materials

Encapsulation-based self-healing polymers and composites

Reversible covalent bond formation as a strategy for healable polymer networks

Healable supramolecular polymeric materials

Thermodynamics of self-healing in polymeric materials.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (ProQuest Central, viewed May 6, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Hayes, W. Healable Polymer Systems.

ISBN:

9781849737470

1849737479

9781849736268

184973626X

OCLC:

829352696

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license