Intrinsically self-healing polymers: from mechanistic insight to current challenges

B Li, PF Cao, T Saito, AP Sokolov - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Self-healing materials open new prospects for more sustainable technologies with improved
material performance and devices' longevity. We present an overview of the recent …

Ionic flexible sensors: mechanisms, materials, structures, and applications

C Zhao, Y Wang, G Tang, J Ru, Z Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past few decades, flexible sensors have been developed from the “electronic” level
to the “iontronic” level, and gradually to the “ionic” level. Ionic flexible sensors (IFS) are one …

Self-healable functional polymers and polymer-based composites

ZP Zhang, MZ Rong, MQ Zhang - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Polymers and polymer composites with advanced functions have attracted great attention
following the development of modern science and technologies. Nevertheless, damages of …

Vitrimers: Permanently crosslinked polymers with dynamic network topology

NJ Van Zee, R Nicolaÿ - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The study of synthetic organic polymers rapidly expanded since Staudinger's recognition of
the covalent structure of macromolecules. Today, these materials are far from just an …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of self-healing elastomers, from extrinsic to combined intrinsic mechanisms: A review

S Utrera-Barrios, R Verdejo, MA López-Manchado… - Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The evolution of self-healing polymers has resulted in a myriad of healing designs that have
given way to complex systems capable of supporting multiple cycles, among other features …

[HTML][HTML] Recent progress in self-healing polymers and hydrogels based on reversible dynamic B–O bonds: boronic/boronate esters, borax, and benzoxaborole

S Cho, SY Hwang, DX Oh, J Park - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Intrinsic self-healing polymeric materials are substances that relieve external stress and
restore their original mechanical properties after extreme damage via dynamic covalent …

Self‐healing polymers based on coordination bonds

CH Li, JL Zuo - Advanced Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐healing ability is an important survival feature in nature, with which living beings can
spontaneously repair damage when wounded. Inspired by nature, people have designed …

Healable and self-healing polyurethanes using dynamic chemistry

RH Aguirresarobe, S Nevejans, B Reck, L Irusta… - Progress in Polymer …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ever since the emergence of polymers, there has been interest in the production of “self-
healing” materials. Over the last decade this dream has become closer to reality with the …

Advances in modified hyaluronic acid-based hydrogels for skin wound healing

YW Ding, ZY Wang, ZW Ren, XW Zhang… - Biomaterials Science, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a natural linear anionic polysaccharide with many unique
characteristics such as excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability, native …

Multifunctional hydrogels for the healing of diabetic wounds

T Xiang, Q Guo, L Jia, T Yin, W Huang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The healing of diabetic wounds is hindered by various factors, including bacterial infection,
macrophage dysfunction, excess proinflammatory cytokines, high levels of reactive oxygen …