Soft double-network polydimethylsiloxane: fast healing of fracture toughness
Abstract
A solvent-free, double-network polydimethylsiloxane material composed of a covalent bottlebrush network and a dynamic borate network provides ultra-low stiffness, high toughness, and fast self-healing without stimuli.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1039/d2ta00887d
Entities
People
- Alfred J Crosby
- Chao Chen
- Hua-Feng Fei
- James J Watkins
Organizations
- Human Frontier Science Program
- United States Army Research Laboratory
- University of Massachusetts Amherst