Scientists Manufactured a New Self-Healing
Researchers from Kyushu University and RIKEN developed a type of
material with the self-healing and shape memory properties. This new
ethylene-based material has properties of self-healing in the water or
acidic and alkali solutions.
The self-healing material has gained popularity from a decade for
manufacturing a variety of materials. However, the chemical mechanism
along with designs and structure of polymer networks impact the
properties of the material. The structure of the polymer, covalent bond
formation, metal-ligand networks, and ionic interactions impact the
self-healing properties of a material.
In some cases, the material cannot be functional in presence of
solutions, as the network cannot survive. Thus, the material must have
some external pressure or heat as a stimulant for promoting the healing
process.
This can shape an idea of creating tough and self-healing materials, which can work under many conditions.
Details of material:
The researchers used a scandium-based catalyst for the creation of
polymers. These polymers include alternate sequences of anisylpropylenes
and ethylene with shorter ethylene-ethylene sections due to
copolymerization. This process of copolymerization involves
anisylpropylenes and ethylene.
With the copolymerization process, the researchers manufactured
well-defined polyolefins from a soft viscoelastic material. The
properties of this material are can vary from soft to tough which
controls the stretching of material. This elastomer material is elastic,
tough, and have self-healing properties. It has the remarkable property
of self-healing in dry as well as in the aqueous solutions.
Additionally, this material does not ask for any external energy.
The team leader of the study, Zhaomin Hou said that they are further exploring the applications in different films.
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Wow, fascinating read! It's amazing to see how scientists are pushing the boundaries of materials science with this new self-healing material. I can imagine the potential applications in various industries. Also, just checked out the latest Infinix mobile prices in Pakistan, and they seem quite competitive. Thanks for sharing this insightful article!
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