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Recent Advances in Smart Self-Healing Polymers and Composites

  • 2nd Edition - June 8, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Guoqiang Li, Xiaming Feng
  • Language: English

There have been many new developments since the first edition of this book was published back in 2015. These can be summarized as follows: integration of multiple properties in… Read more

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Description

There have been many new developments since the first edition of this book was published back in 2015. These can be summarized as follows: integration of multiple properties into self-healing polymer materials, such as the shape memory effect and flame retardancy; beyond self-healing and the development of recyclable thermoset polymers; and the application of self-healing polymers in both 3D and 4D printing.

Recent Advances in Smart Self-healing Polymers and Composites, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the fascinating field of smart self-healing polymers and composites. All chapters are brought fully-up-to-date with the addition of six brand new contributions on the characterization of self-healing polymers, light-triggered self-healing, additive manufacturing, multifunctional thermoset polymers with self-healing ability, and recyclable thermoset polymers and 4D printing. It is written for a large readership including not only R&D researchers from diverse backgrounds such as chemistry, materials science, aerospace, physics, and biological science, but also for graduate student working on self-healing technologies as well as their newly developed applications.

Key features

  • Features new chapters on characterization of self-healing polymers, light-triggered self-healing, additive manufacturing, multifunctional thermoset polymers with self-healing ability, recyclable thermoset polymers and 4D printing
  • All chapters have been significantly updated from the previous edition
  • Provides a grounding in all key areas of research to bring people up to speed with the latest developments

Readership

Academic and industrial researchers working in polymer science and engineering and composite materials for self-healing applications.

Table of contents

1. Overview of crack self-healing
Guoqiang Li, Xiaming Feng and Harper Meng

2. Healing efficiency characterization of self-healing polymers
Guoqiang Li and Xiaming Feng

3. Theoretical aspects and modeling of healing efficiency in polymeric systems
Amir Shojaei and Guoqiang Li

4. A modular concept for the solid-state healing of polymer resins and composites
Bodiuzzaman Jony, G.M. Shashi, Sameer B. Mulani and Samit Roy

5. Capsules-based self-healing polymers and polymer composites
Dong Yu Zhu, Fang Chen, Min Zhi Rong and Ming Qiu Zhang

6. Microvascular-based self-healing materials
Christopher J. Hansen

7. Reversible chemical bond-based self-healing materials
Stefan Zechel and Martin D. Hager

8. Supramolecular network-based self-healing polymer materials
Junsu Park, Motofumi Osaki, Akira Harada and Yoshinori Takashima

9. Self-healing coatings
Anthony E. Hughes, Priscilla Johnston and Tristan J. Simons

10. Self-healing elastomers
Weihang Li, Linjun Zhang, Yong Zhu and Jinrong Wu

11. Shape memory polymer-based self-healing composites
Pengfei Zhang, Lu Lu, Gefu Ji, Jones Nji, Manu John and Guoqiang Li

12. Self-healing composites with embedded shape memory polymer fibers and polymeric artificial muscle wires
Pengfei Zhang, Harper Meng, Oludayo Ajisafe and Guoqiang Li

13. Additive manufacturing of self-healing polymers and composites
Xu He and Kai Yu

14. Multifunctional thermoset polymers with self-healing ability
Xiaming Feng, Ang Li and Guoqiang Li

15. Recyclable thermoset polymers: beyond self-healing
Yue Liang, Xiao Kuang, Xiaohao Sun and H. Jerry Qi

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 17, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Guoqiang Li

Dr. Guoqiang Li is the Major Morris S. & DeEtte A. Anderson Memorial LSU Alumni Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Louisiana State University, USA. He is also holder of the John W. Rhea Jr. Professorship in Engineering at the same university. His research interests include: Composite Joints; Grid Stiffened Composite Structures; Infrastructure Composites; Low/High Velocity Impact of Composite Structures; Mechanics of Composite Materials; Particulate-Filled Composites; Repair and Rehabilitation of Composite Structures; and Smart Self-Healing Composites.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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Xiaming Feng

Dr. Xiaming Feng is a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA. He attained his PhD from the University of Science and Technology of China, School of Safety Science and Engineering, Hefei, in 2015. His research expertise includes: nanocomposites, composites; materials- characterization; nanomaterials synthesis; polymeric materials; graphene-based materials; surface functionalization; TEM image analysis; FTIR analysis and TGA.
Affiliations and expertise
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Louisiana State University, USA

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