Self-healing composites with embedded shape memory polymer fibers and polymeric artificial muscle wires
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2022
Abstract
In this chapter, various self-healing composites per the close-then-heal strategy were studied. Two types of stimuli-responsive fibers were used as the crack closing device or suture: one is tension programmed shape memory polymer fiber, and the other is pre-stretched polymeric artificial muscle that is fabricated by twisting and coiling of precursor fibers through twist insertion. The comprehensive experimental programs prove that the combination of a thermoset matrix, the stimuli-responsive fibers, and solid healing agent, is able to heal macroscopic or structural scale damage in the matrix repeatedly, efficiently, timely, and molecularly. Some future perspectives in this research direction are also discussed.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Recent Advances in Smart Self-Healing Polymers and Composites, Second Edition
First Page
383
Last Page
432
Recommended Citation
Zhang, P., Meng, H., Ajisafe, O., & Li, G. (2022). Self-healing composites with embedded shape memory polymer fibers and polymeric artificial muscle wires. Recent Advances in Smart Self-Healing Polymers and Composites, Second Edition, 383-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823472-3.00003-5