| Literature DB >> 28009480 |
Yue Cao1, Timothy G Morrissey2, Eric Acome2, Sarah I Allec3, Bryan M Wong3, Christoph Keplinger2,4, Chao Wang1,5.
Abstract
Self-healing materials can repair damage caused by mechanical wear, thereby extending lifetime of devices. A transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable ionic conductor is presented that autonomously heals after experiencing severe mechanical damage. The design of this self-healing polymer uses ion-dipole interactions as the dynamic motif. The unique properties of this material when used to electrically activate transparent artificial muscles are demonstrated.Entities:
Keywords: dielectric elastomers; ion-dipole interactions; ionic conductors; self-healing; stretchable ionics
Year: 2016 PMID: 28009480 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201605099
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849