Bioinspired self-healing materials: lessons from nature

Bioinspired self-healing materials: lessons from nature

Healing is an intrinsic ability in the incredibly biodiverse populations of the plant and animal kingdoms created through evolution. Plants and animals approach healing in similar ways but with unique pathways, such as damage containment in plants or clotting in animals. After analyzing the examples...

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Main Authors: Joseph C. Cremaldi, Bharat Bhushan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2018-03-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
Subjects:
animals
biomimetics, bioinspired
capsules
functional coatings
healing mechanisms
plants
protective surfaces
self-healing
vascular systems
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.85

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https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.9.85

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