Optically responsive supramolecular polymer glasses

The ability to heal whilst maintaining original functionality is important for establishing materials with superior longevity. Here, the authors demonstrate a supramolecular polymeric coating which exhibits excellent optical and mechanical properties, even following damage repair.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Diederik W. R. Balkenende, Christophe A. Monnier, Gina L. Fiore, Christoph Weder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10995