Self-Healing Polymer-Based Coatings: Mechanisms and Applications Across Protective and Biofunctional Interfaces.

ABSTRACT: Self-healing polymer-based coatings have emerged as a new generation of adaptive protective materials capable of restoring their structure and function after damage. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of current strategies enabling autonomous or externally triggered repair in polymeric films, including encapsulation, reversible chemistry, and microvascular network formation. Emphasis is placed on polymer-inorganic hybrid composites and vitrimeric systems, which integrate barrier protection with stimuli-responsive healing and recyclability. Comparative performance across different matrices-epoxy, polyurethane, silicone, and polyimine-is discussed in relation to corrosion protection and biomedical interfaces. The review also highlights how dynamic covalent and supramolecular inter

SUBMITTER: Cordoba A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12694030 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature