Polymer networks are complex systems consisting of molecular components. Whereas the
properties of the individual components are typically well understood by most chemists …

Importing self-repair or self-healing features into inert materials is of great relevance to
material scientists, since it is expected to eliminate the necessity of replenishing a damaged …

As polymers and polymeric materials are “the” smart invention and technological driving
force of the 20th century, the quest for self‐healing or self‐repairing polymers is strong. The …

Large aggregates, constructed by linking together monomer building blocks via non-
covalent interactions with polymer properties, are regarded as supramolecular polymers …

The ability to spontaneously heal injury is a key feature of biological materials that increases
the survivability and lifetime of plants and animals. In contrast, synthetic materials generally …

Self-healing is a well-known phenomenon in nature: a broken bone merges after some time
and if skin is damaged, the wound will stop bleeding and heals again. This concept can be …

Random copolymers consisting of n-butyl acrylate backbones with quadruple hydrogen-
bonding side chains based on 2-ureido-4 [1 H]-pyrimidinone (UPy) have been synthesized …

Supramolecular polymer materials are polymeric structures that are physically crosslinked
by non-covalent interactions such as ionic interactions, host-guest complexation and …

Sophisticated polymeric materials with “responsive” properties, such as self‐healing, are
beginning to reach the market. Supramolecular polymers, ie, polymers that owe their …

A novel dynamic network was successfully prepared via self-complementary quadruple
hydrogen bonding through Upy-telechelic poly (tetremethylene ether) glycol (PTMEG) and …