Prevent or Cure—The Unprecedented Need for Self‐Reporting Materials

Abstract

Hatice Mutlu, born in Bulgaria, studied Chemistry at Marmara University and Bogazici University.S ubsequently, she obtained her PhD from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in the group of M. A. R. Meier.After post-doctoral stays in the groups of J.-F. Lutz (ICS-CNRS, Strasbourg) and C. Barner-Kowollik (KIT), she currently works as asenior researcher at KIT.Her research interest spans from the synthesis of complex macromolecular architecturesand functional polymers to the development of new polymer-forming reactions and novel conjugation chemistries with aparticularfocus on the design of novel sulfur-based and self-reporting materials. Christopher Barner-Kowollik, Australian Research Council (ARC) Laureate Fellow, graduated in chemistry from Gçttingen University,G ermany,and joined the University of New South Wales in early 2000 rising to lead the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design in 2006 as one of its directors. He returned to Germany to the KIT in 2008, where he establishedand led aDFG-funded Centre of Excellence in soft matter synthesis. He moved to QUT in 2017 and established QUT'sSoft Matter Materials Laboratory. His research achievements have been recognized by an array of national and international awards.

Self-reporting of damage in underwater hierarchical ionic skinsviacascade reaction-regulated chemiluminescence

“…Damage self-reporting and self-healing are universal functions of living organisms. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Synthetic polymers capable of selfreporting and self-healing mechanical damages are regarded as smart and reliable materials with potential applications in many fields, such as biomedicine, flexible electronics, and prevention of metal corrosion, among others. 3,6,[10][11][12][13][14] The materials used in aquatic and marine environments are often exposed to dark, high-pressure, and potentially dangerous underwater conditions, making mechanical damage to these materials inevitable.…”

“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Synthetic polymers capable of selfreporting and self-healing mechanical damages are regarded as smart and reliable materials with potential applications in many fields, such as biomedicine, flexible electronics, and prevention of metal corrosion, among others. 3,6,[10][11][12][13][14] The materials used in aquatic and marine environments are often exposed to dark, high-pressure, and potentially dangerous underwater conditions, making mechanical damage to these materials inevitable. So far, the research on self-healing underwater materials has achieved initial results, and scientists have developed several underwater self-healing materials based on boronic-ester/boroxine bonds, [15][16][17] hydrogen bonds, 16,[18][19][20] or dipole-dipole/ion-dipole interactions.…”

Mechanochromic and thermally reprocessable thermosets for autonomic damage reporting and self-healing coatings

“…Autonomous polymers that report damage prior to loss of function and simultaneously self-heal are highly relevant for preventing catastrophic failures and extending the lifetimes of materials, thus ultimately keeping us on the path to sustainability 17,18 . In particular, damage visualization has been achieved by incorporating mechanochromic molecules that change optical properties in response to mechanical stresses into polymeric materials.…”

Untapped toolbox of luminol based polymers

“…materials. 5 Indeed, chemiluminogens 6 have paved the way towards a variety of advanced technological applications (e.g. sensors, 7 bioimaging materials 8 and light emitting diodes 9 amongst others), due to their high sensitivity and wide dynamic range without the requirement of sophisticated equipment.…”