Organic coatings are susceptible to damage in the form of cracking, leading to the decline
and ultimate failure of functionality, and incurring enormous repair costs. Self-healing …

Self-healing polymeric coating is a class of self-healing materials applied on the surface of a
metal to provide a dense barrier, to protect the metal from the corrosive environment …

Self-healing polymers have attracted a lot of attentions in the past two decades, driven by
their intriguing applications, new synthetic approaches and understanding of nanoscale …

Scratch resistance is crucial for the polyester coating on pre-coated metal (PCM) used in
domestic appliances and automotive parts to prevent aesthetic degradation and corrosion of …

Dynamic polymer networks containing photothermal materials have been reported to
demonstrate highly efficient intrinsic self-healing under irradiation. In particular, organic near …

The efficient integration of reversible polymer networks into acrylate‐based polymeric
materials is of peculiar interest for the development of coatings that combine high …

Phenol is an important chemical that is widely used as a raw material in various industries.
However, its high toxicity necessitates effective treatment of phenol-containing wastewater …

Dynamic covalent polymer networks based on the Diels-Alder (DA) cycloaddition between
furan and maleimide represent powerful and highly investigated tools in the design of self …

Continuous interests in stimuli-responsive macromolecules significantly impacted new
developments in polymeric coatings. Responsiveness to bacterial attacks, ice or fog …

Prolonged durability in outdoor environment and ease of application are highly required
features for self-healing coatings. To this end, a novel transparent and self-healing …