Abstract:Self-healing systems have a high capacity for regeneration, managing to
regain their functionality after suffering structural damage. This characteristic provides
the materials with high durability and security in their use. Living organisms are the
ideal self-healing systems, which is why they have served as inspiration for the
development of these materials. Self-healing synthetic systems also show biomimetic
characteristics and are widely studied as biomaterials. Different ceramic, metallic and
polymeric ma… Show more
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