Description:
This book addresses the key concepts of self-healing processes, from their occurrences in nature through to recent advances in academic and industrial research. It includes a detailed description and explanation of a wide range of materials and applications such as polymeric, anticorrosion, smart paints, and carbon nanotubes.
Intro -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- 1: Introduction -- References -- 2: Natural systems and processes -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Growth and functional adaptation -- 2.3 Hierarchical structuring -- 2.4 Natural self-cleaning and self-healing capabilities -- 2.4.1 Self-cleaning -- 2.4.2 Damage and repair healing -- 2.4.3 Biological wound healing in skin -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3: Theoretical models of healing mechanisms -- 3.1 The first level models -- 3.2 Example of modelling with finite element analysis (ANSYS code) -- 3.3 Third level models -- References -- 4: Self-healing of polymers and composites -- 4.1 Microcapsules -- 4.1.1 Effects of the size and the materials of microcapsules on self-healing reaction performance -- 4.1.2 Retardation of fatigue cracks -- 4.1.3 Delaminating substrate -- 4.2 Choice of the healing agent/catalyst system -- 4.2.1 Healing agent -- 4.2.2 Ring opening metathesis polymerisation catalyst -- 4.3 Free catalyst-based epoxy/hardener and solvent encapsulation systems -- 4.3.1 Epoxy/hardener system -- 4.3.2 Solvent encapsulation -- 4.4 Hollow glass fibres systems - two component epoxies -- 4.5 Microvascular networks systems -- 4.6 Self-healing coatings for metallic structures -- References -- 5: Self-healing evaluation techniques -- 5.1 Methods with a three- and four-point bend test -- 5.2 Tapered double-cantilever beam -- 5.3 Compression after impact -- 5.4 Combining the four-point bend test and acoustic emission -- 5.5 Methods with dynamic impact -- 5.5.1 Indentation test with a dropping mass -- 5.5.2 High-speed ballistic projectile -- 5.5.3 Hypervelocity impact -- 5.6 Fibre Bragg grating sensors for self-healing detection -- References -- 6: Review of advanced fabrication processes -- 6.1 Ruthenium Grubbs' catalyst.