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.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Copyright Owner
The Authors
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Bartlett, Michael D.; Dickey, Michael D.; and Majidi, Carmel, "Self-healing materials for soft-matter machines and electronics" (2019). Materials Science and Engineering Publications. 333.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/mse_pubs/333
Comments
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.