Project

New polymer systems for large-scale self-healing

Code
3S017316
Duration
01 January 2016 → 31 December 2019
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Macromolecular and materials chemistry
    • Organic chemistry
Keywords
microcapsules shape-memory polymer chemistry self-healing
 
Project description

Two innovative polymer systems, that are able to repair large-scale damage, will be developed. The first intrinsic system consists of a shape-memory polyurethane, containing reversible triazolinedione-indole chemistry, which is repairable at elevated temperature. The second extrinsic system is able to release an expanding healing agent out of microcapsules upon suffered damage.