Self-Healable Multifunctional Fibers via Thermal Drawing.

ABSTRACT: The development of soft electronics and soft fiber devices has significantly advanced flexible and wearable technology. However, they still face the risk of damage when exposed to sharp objects in real-life applications. Taking inspiration from nature, self-healable materials that can restore their physical properties after external damage offer a solution to this problem. Nevertheless, large-scale production of self-healable fibers is currently constrained. To address this limitation, this study leverages the thermal drawing technique to create elastic and stretchable self-healable thermoplastic polyurethane (STPU) fibers, enabling cost-effective mass production of such functional fibers. Furthermore, despite substantial research into the mechanisms of self-healable materials, quantifying

SUBMITTER: Qi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11200011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature