Issue 17, 2013

Light-triggered self-healing and shape-memory polymers

Abstract

In this review, we highlight the recent progress made in light-controlled self-healing and shape memory polymers. We analyse the materials design, underlying mechanisms and chemistries involved in the different methods developed for these two types of emerging photoresponsive materials. We show that these two seemingly different groups of functional materials are linked by a number of common approaches enabling their optical control, particularly the approaches based on the photothermal effect and photochemical reactions of photoswitching groups incorporated in polymer structures. Possible future developments and perspectives of using light as a unique trigger for polymer self-healing and shape-memory are also discussed.

Graphical abstract: Light-triggered self-healing and shape-memory polymers

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
29 Nov 2012
First published
25 Feb 2013

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013,42, 7244-7256

Light-triggered self-healing and shape-memory polymers

D. Habault, H. Zhang and Y. Zhao, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2013, 42, 7244 DOI: 10.1039/C3CS35489J

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