A Highly Stretchy, Transparent Elastomer with the Capability to Automatically Self-Heal Underwater

Cao, Yue; Wu, Haiping; Allec, Sarah I.; Wong, Bryan M.; Nguyen, Dai-Scott; Wang, Chao

doi:10.1002/adma.201804602

Title: A Highly Stretchy, Transparent Elastomer with the Capability to Automatically Self-Heal Underwater

Journal Article · Tue Oct 09 00:00:00 UTC 2018 · Advanced Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201804602 · OSTI ID:1612453

Cao, Yue ^[1]; Wu, Haiping ^[2]; Allec, Sarah I. ^[2]; Wong, Bryan M. ^[2]; Nguyen, Dai-Scott ^[2];

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Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China); Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States); DOE/OSTI
Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)
Tsinghua Univ., Beijing (China); Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Polymer materials that are able to self-heal in humid conditions or even in water are highly desirable for their industrial applications. However, the development of underwater self-healing polymer materials is very challenging since water molecules can readily disturb traditional noncovalent bonds, such as saturate the hydrogen bonds, coordinate with the metal cation, as well as solvate the ions. Here, a new type of dipole–dipole interactions is employed as the driving force, combining with highly polar and hydrophobic fluorinated polymers, to successfully demonstrate an underwater self-healing elastomer. Additionally, the polymer materials are transparent and stretchable. They can remain stable underwater for months without significant decay of mechanical properties. Upon mechanical damage, the material is able to self-heal automatically in air, underwater, and under very harsh aqueous conditions (including seawater, highly acidic media, and highly basic media, etc.).

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Research Organization:: Univ. of California, Riverside, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0016269

OSTI ID:: 1612453

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 49 Vol. 30; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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