Self-Healing Materials Systems : Overview of Major Approaches and Recent Developed Technologies

Abstract EN

The development of self-healing materials is now being considered for real engineering applications.

Over the past few decades, there has been a huge interest in materials that can self-heal, as this property can increase materials lifetime, reduce replacement costs, and improve product safety.

Self-healing systems can be made from a variety of polymers and metallic materials.

This paper reviews the main technologies currently being developed, particularly on the thermosetting composite polymeric systems.

An overview of various self-healing concepts over the past decade is then presented.

Finally, a perspective on future self-healing approaches using this biomimetic technique is offered.

The intention is to stimulate debate and reinforce the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in this exciting field.