Campus Units

Materials Science and Engineering

Document Type

Article

Publication Version

Published Version

Publication Date

5-10-2019

Journal or Book Title

NPG Asia Materials

Volume

11

Issue

1

First Page

21

DOI

10.1038/s41427-019-0122-1

Abstract

The emergence of soft machines and electronics creates new opportunities to engineer robotic systems that are mechanically compliant, deformable, and safe for physical interaction with the human body. Progress, however, depends on new classes of soft multifunctional materials that can operate outside of a hard exterior and withstand the same real-world conditions that human skin and other soft biological materials are typically subjected to. As with their natural counterparts, these materials must be capable of self-repair and healing when damaged to maintain the longevity of the host system and prevent sudden or permanent failure. Here, we provide a perspective on current trends and future opportunities in self-healing soft systems that enhance the durability, mechanical robustness, and longevity of soft-matter machines and electronics.

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This article is published as Bartlett, Michael D., Michael D. Dickey, and Carmel Majidi. "Self-healing materials for soft-matter machines and electronics." NPG Asia Materials 11, no. 1 (2019): 21. DOI: 10.1038/s41427-019-0122-1. Posted with permission.

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