Unbreakable Design: The Polymer Mechanochemistry of Self-Healing Materials

Traditional materials under load stress experience deformation which eventually leads to deterioration, but what if we could invent materials that can continuously repair themselves when damaged?

Learn about the “mechanophore hypothesis” and its impact on future polymer material design, including the history of polymer mechanochemistry over the past two decades. Then, explore several examples of materials-chemistry interplay in polymer mechanochemistry highlighting how scientists can use embedded mechanochemical reactions to probe, influence, and even rewrite the performance rules of polymeric materials.