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Abstract

Structural polymers are susceptible to damage in the form of cracks, which form deep within the structure where detection is difficult and repair is almost impossible. Cracking leads to mechanical degradation of fibre-reinforced polymer composites; in microelectronic polymeric components it can also lead to electrical failure.

Details

Title
Autonomic healing of polymer composites
Author
White, S R; Sottos, N R; Geubelle, P H; Moore, J S; et al
Pages
794-7
Publication year
2001
Publication date
Feb 15, 2001
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/35057232
ProQuest document ID
204496070
Copyright
Copyright Macmillan Journals Ltd. Feb 15, 2001