Topic · Polymers and Plastics
Polymer composites and self-healing
Polymer composites and self-healing is a research topic within Polymers and Plastics. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 9.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the development and applications of self-healing polymers, including shape memory polymers, composites, and thermoplastic elastomers. The research explores the use of renewable resources, supramolecular interactions, and dynamic covalent bonds to create biodegradable and malleable materials with enhanced properties. Topics also include vitrimers, microencapsulation for healing agents, and the thermal and mechanical behavior of these innovative polymer systems.
- Self-Healing
- Polymer Composites
- Shape Memory Polymers
- Renewable Resources
- Supramolecular Polymers
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Dynamic Covalent Bonds
- Biodegradable Polymers
- Vitrimers
- Microencapsulation
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 2.9k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
- +47% the tick is no change
- Largest producer
China
61% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
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