Self-Healing Materials
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Self-Healing Materials

Principles and Technology

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Self-Healing Materials

Principles and Technology

About this book

Self-Healing Materials: Principles and Technology, Second Edition provides engineers and researchers in both industry and academia the information they need to deploy self-healing technology in a range of potential applications, from adhesives to the automotive industry, and from electronics to biomedical implants. Sections discuss the principal mechanisms of self-healing and how these are applied to the development of materials that have the ability to repair themselves, either with minimal or no human intervention. In addition, the book provides a theoretical background and a review of the major research undertaken to date, providing a thorough grounding in this concept and related technology. Other sections compare the parameters of different self-healing technological processes, such as fault detection mechanisms, methods of triggering and turning off the healing processes, the activation energy of self-healing processes, the means and methods of delivery of the healing substances to the defect locations, self-healing timescale (rate of self-healing), and the extent of self-healing (healing efficiency, recovery of properties, etc.). In addition, mathematical modeling of the processes of self-healing (molecular dynamics simulation), the morphology of healed areas, and other important topics are thoroughly discussed. - Helps materials scientists and engineers reduce risk of degradation and materials failure by using self-healing materials in a range of applications - Provides real-world application examples so practitioners can assess the applicability and usefulness of self-healing materials in their work - Includes guidance on the efficiency and efficacy of self-healing mechanisms, with coverage of different parameters considered and methodologies used - Discusses typical aids and additives in self-healing materials, including plasticizers, catalysts, shape-memory components, and more

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Front Matter
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. List of Tables
  8. 1 : INTRODUCTION. LESSONS FROM LIVING THINGS
  9. 2 : MECHANISMS OF SELF-HEALING
  10. 3 : CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROCESSES OCCURRING DURING SELF-HEALING OF POLYMERS
  11. 4 : FAULT DETECTION MECHANISMS
  12. 5 : TRIGGERING AND TUNING THE HEALING PROCESSES
  13. 6 : ACTIVATION ENERGY OF SELF-HEALING
  14. 7 : MEANS OF HEALANT DELIVERY TO THE DEFECT LOCATION
  15. 8 : SELF-HEALING TIMESCALE
  16. 9 : SELF-HEALING EXTENT
  17. 10 : MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION
  18. 11 : MORPHOLOGY OF HEALING
  19. 12 : SELECTED EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN EVALUATION OF SELF-HEALING EFFICIENCY
  20. 13 : ADDITIVES AND CHEMICAL STRUCTURES USED IN SELF-HEALING TECHNOLOGY
  21. 14 : >SELF-HEALING OF DIFFERENT POLYMERS
  22. 15 : SELF-HEALING IN DIFFERENT PRODUCTS
  23. INDEX
  24. Numerics