Enabling self‐healing of materials is crucially important for saving resources and energy in
numerous emerging applications. While strategies for the self‐healing of polymers are …

Polymers are extensively exploited as active materials in a variety of electronics and energy
devices because of their tailorable electrical properties, mechanical flexibility, facile …

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healing and superwetting functions for surfaces and provide examples from natural self …

Self‐healing polymeric materials, which can repair physical damage, offer promising
prospects for protective applications across various industries. Although prolonged durability …

Self-healing materials are required for development of various flexible electronic devices to
repair cracks and ruptures caused by repetitive bending or folding. Specifically, a self …

Electronic devices with various functions bring great convenience and revolutionize the way
we live. They are inevitable to degrade over time because of physical or chemical fatigue …

Self-healing materials capable of restoring functionality in response to damage are expected
to gain prolonged service lifespan. Yet the ability to repair damage of diverse length scales …

The survivability of living organisms relies critically on their ability to self-heal from damage
in unpredictable situations and environmental variability. Such abilities are most important in …

Self-healing materials have been attracting the attention of the scientists over the past few
decades because of their effectiveness in detecting damage and their autonomic healing …

Engineering materials and devices can be damaged during their service life as a result of
mechanical fatigue, punctures, electrical breakdown, and electrochemical corrosion. This …