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SUBMITTER: Gaulding JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3891675 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gaulding Jeffrey C JC Spears Mark W MW Lyon L Andrew LA
Polymer chemistry 20130901 18
Microgel multi-layer films assembled from anionic particles and linear polycation were prepared on elastomeric substrates and their self-healing properties studied. Dried films were imaged <i>in situ</i> during mechanical deformation and were determined to undergo plastic deformation in response to linear strain, leading to film buckling upon strain relaxation. Hydration leads to rapid reorganization of the film building blocks, permitting recovery of the film to the undamaged state. Additionall ...[more]