Cover -- Related Titles -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Introduction -- References -- Part One: Design of Self-Healing Materials -- 1: Principles of Self-Healing Polymers -- 1.1 Introductory Remarks -- 1.2 General Concept for the Design and Classification of Self-Healing Materials -- 1.3 Physical Principles of Self-Healing -- 1.4 Chemical Principles of Self-Healing -- 1.4.1 Covalent Network Formation -- 1.4.2 Supramolecular Network Formation -- 1.4.3 Mechanochemical Network Formation -- 1.4.4 "Switchable" Network Formation -- 1.5 Multiple versus One-Time Self-Healing -- 1.6 Resume and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2: Self-Healing in Plants as Bio-Inspiration for Self-Repairing Polymers -- 2.1 Self-Sealing and Self-Healing in Plants: A Short Overview -- 2.2 Selected Self-Sealing and Self-Healing Processes in Plants as Role Models for Bio-Inspired Materials with Self-Repairing Properties -- 2.2.1 Latex Plants as Concept Generators for Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Elastomers (Role Models: Ficus benjamina and Hevea brasiliensis) -- 2.2.2 Lianas as Concept Generators for Bio-Inspired Self-Sealing Membranes for Pneumatic Structures (Role Model: Aristolochia macrophylla) -- 2.2.3 Succulent Plants as Concept Generators for Bio-Inspired Self-Sealing Membranes for Pneumatic Structures (Role Model Delosperma cooperi) -- 2.3 Bio-Inspired Approaches for the Development of Self-Repairing Materials and Structures -- 2.3.1 Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Elastomers -- 2.3.2 Self-Sealing Foam Coatings for Membranes of Pneumatic Structures -- 2.4 Bio-Inspired Self-Healing Materials: Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3: Modeling Self-Healing Processes in Polymers: From Nanogels to Nanoparticle-Filled Microcapsules -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Designing Self-Healing Dual Cross-Linked Nanogel Networks.

3.2.1 Methodology -- 3.2.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.3 Designing "Artificial Leukocytes" That Help Heal Damaged Surfaces via the Targeted Delivery of Nanoparticles to Cracks -- 3.3.1 Methodology -- 3.3.2 Results and Discussion -- 3.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part Two: Polymer Dynamics -- 4: Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Chains -- 4.1 Foreword -- 4.2 Techniques -- 4.3 Structure -- 4.4 Dynamics -- 4.4.1 The Rouse Model -- 4.4.2 The Tube Model -- 4.5 Application to Self-Healing -- 4.6 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- 5: Physical Chemistry of Cross-Linking Processes in Self-Healing Materials -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Thermodynamics of Gelation -- 5.3 Viscoelastic Properties of the Sol-Gel Transition -- 5.4 Phase Separation and Gelation -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6: Thermally Remendable Polymers -- 6.1 Principles of Thermal Healing -- 6.1.1 Physical Methods -- 6.1.2 Chemical Methods -- 6.2 Inorganic-Organic Systems -- 6.3 Efficiency, Assessment of Healing Performance -- 6.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7: Photochemically Remendable Polymers -- 7.1 Background -- 7.2 Molecular Design -- 7.2.1 Polyurethane Containing Monohydroxy Coumarin Derivatives -- 7.2.2 Polyurethane Containing Dihydroxy Coumarin Derivatives -- 7.3 Reversible Photo-Crosslinking Behaviors -- 7.4 Evaluation of Photo-Remendability -- 7.5 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 8: Mechanophores for Self-Healing Applications -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Mechanochemical Damage -- 8.2.1 Deformation -- 8.2.2 Homolytic Bond Cleavage -- 8.2.3 Heterolytic Bond Cleavage -- 8.3 Activation of Mechanophores -- 8.3.1 Ultrasound -- 8.3.2 Tensile Testing -- 8.3.3 Torsional Shear Testing -- 8.3.4 Compression -- 8.3.5 Others -- 8.4 Mechanochemical Self-Healing Strategies -- 8.4.1 Production of Reactive Species.

8.4.2 Activation of Catalytic Species -- 8.4.3 Disruption of Equilibrium -- 8.5 Conclusions and Outlook -- References -- 9: Chemistry of Crosslinking Processes for Self-Healing Polymers -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Extrinsic Self-Healing Materials -- 9.2.1 Catalytic Systems -- 9.2.2 Non-Catalytic Systems -- 9.3 Intrinsic Self-Healing Materials -- 9.3.1 Molecular Interdiffusion -- 9.3.2 Reversible Bond Formation -- 9.3.3 Other Systems -- 9.4 Concluding Remarks and Future Outlook -- References -- 10: Preparation of Nanocapsules and Core-Shell Nanofibers for Extrinsic Self-Healing Materials -- 10.1 Selected Preparation Methods for the Encapsulation of Self-Healing Agents -- 10.1.1 Emulsion Droplets as Templates -- 10.1.2 Electrospinning -- 10.2 Mechanically Induced Self-Healing -- 10.2.1 Nanocapsules -- 10.2.2 Nanofibers and Nanotubes -- 10.3 Stimuli-Responsive Self-Healing Materials -- 10.3.1 Light-Responsive Capsules -- 10.3.2 pH-Responsive Systems -- 10.3.3 Temperature-Responsive Systems -- 10.3.4 Redox-Responsive Systems -- 10.4 Novel Approaches and Perspectives -- References -- Part Three: Supramolecular Systems -- 11: Self-Healing Polymers via Supramolecular, Hydrogen-Bonded Networks -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Dynamics of Hydrogen Bonds in Solution -- 11.3 Supramolecular Gels -- 11.4 Self-Healing Bulk Materials -- 11.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 12: Metal-Complex-Based Self-Healing Polymers -- 12.1 Stimuli-Responsive Metallopolymers -- 12.2 Self-Healing Metallopolymers -- 12.3 Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 13: Self-Healing Ionomers -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Basic Principles of Ionomers -- 13.2.1 Properties -- 13.2.2 Applications and Availability -- 13.3 Ionomers in Self-Healing Systems -- 13.3.1 General Mechanism.

13.4 Actual Developments and Future Trends in Ionomeric and Related Self-Healing Systems -- References -- Part Four: Analysis and Friction Detection in Self-Healing Polymers: Macroscopic, Microscopic and Nanoscopic Techniques -- 14: Methods to Monitor and Quantify (Self-) Healing in Polymers and Polymer Systems -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Visualization Techniques -- 14.2.1 Optical Microscopy -- 14.2.2 Scanning (SEM) and Environmental Scanning Electron (E-SEM) Microscopy -- 14.2.3 Acoustical Microscopy -- 14.2.4 Computed Tomography and Micro- (Computed) Tomography -- 14.3 Healing of Mechanical Properties -- 14.3.1 Healing after Static Damage -- 14.3.2 Healing after Fatigue Damage -- 14.3.3 Healing of Impact Damage -- 14.4 Healing of Functional Integrity -- 14.4.1 Healing of Esthetic Damage -- 14.4.2 Healing of Thermal and Electrical Conduction -- 14.4.3 Healing of Hydrophobicity and Surface Friction -- 14.4.4 Healing of Protection Against Corrosion -- 14.5 Summary -- References -- 15: Self-Healing Epoxies and Their Composites -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Capsule-Based Healing System -- 15.2.1 Self-Healing Epoxies -- 15.2.2 Self-Healing Fiber-Reinforced Epoxies -- 15.3 Vascular-Based Healing Systems -- 15.3.1 Recovery of Fracture Damage -- 15.3.2 Recovery of Impact Damage -- 15.3.3 Healing of Coatings -- 15.3.4 Self-Sensing, Self-Healing Vascularized Composites -- 15.4 Intrinsic Healing Systems -- 15.4.1 Resin Design for Reversibility -- 15.4.2 Dissolved Healing Agents -- 15.4.3 Phase Separated Healing Agents -- 15.4.4 Solid-Phase Healing Agents -- 15.5 Conclusions -- References -- 16: Self-Healing Coatings -- 16.1 Introduction into Self-Healing Coatings -- 16.2 Concept of Micro- and Nanocontainer-Based Self-Healing Coatings -- 16.3 Types of Nanocontainers -- 16.4 Characterization of Nanocontainer-Based Self-Healing Coatings.

16.5 Conclusions and Current Trends -- References -- 17: Application of Self-Healing Materials in Aerospace Engineering -- 17.1 General Considerations -- 17.1.1 Stability and Reactivity of Catalysts for Self-Healing Formulations -- 17.1.2 Healing Efficiency at Low Temperatures -- 17.2 Conclusions -- References -- Index.