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Title: Self-healing magnetic nanocomposites with robust mechanical properties and high magnetic actuation potential prepared from commodity monomers via graft-from approach

Journal Article · · Polymer Chemistry
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c9py01700c· OSTI ID:1800214
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  1. Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Syracuse Univ., NY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Herein, we report the design, synthesis and characterization of self-healing magnetic nanocomposites prepared from readily available commodity monomers. These multi-functional materials demonstrate robust mechanical properties, with a Young's modulus of 70 MPa and over 500% extensibility. The magnetic nanocomposites also show self-healing ability, achieving 46% recovery of extensibility in 5 hours in ambient conditions while retaining high magnetic actuation with a commodity magnet.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-04ER46162
OSTI ID:
1800214
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1598713
Journal Information:
Polymer Chemistry, Vol. 11, Issue 7; ISSN 1759-9954
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 9 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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