Bioinspired self-healing materials: lessons from nature
In: Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology: Frankfurt. e-ISSN 2190-4286, more
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- Cremaldi, J.C.
- Bhushan, B.
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| Abstract |
Healing is an intrinsic ability in the incredibly biodiverse populations of the plant and animal kingdoms created through evolution.Plants and animals approach healing in similar ways but with unique pathways, such as damage containment in plants or clotting inanimals. After analyzing the examples of healing and defense mechanisms found in living nature, eight prevalent mechanisms wereidentified: reversible muscle control, clotting, cellular response, layering, protective surfaces, vascular networks or capsules, exposure, and replenishable functional coatings. Then the relationship between these mechanisms, nature’s best (evolutionary) methodsof mitigating and healing damage, and existing technology in self-healing materials are described. The goals of this top-leveloverview are to provide a framework for relating the behavior seen in living nature to bioinspired materials, act as a resource toaddressing the limitations/problems with existing materials, and open up new avenues of insight and research into self-healing materials. |
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