Self Healing Materials and Their Applications
Self healing materials can repair damage by mimicking the mechanisms found in living organisms. Van der Zwaag defined three aspects of self healing materials: localization, mobility and temporality. The ideal self healing material would be durable and tough. However, self healing materials are not yet widely available. The quest for a self-healing material continues. However, it is clear that a material with these characteristics will have many applications. The ideal self-healing process and mechanism restore material properties in an optimal manner. This restoration is achieved by measuring the time gap between the damage and the healing. It identifies the 3