Water‐Enabled Self‐Healing of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Coatings

Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 50, Issue 48 p. 11378-11381 Communication Water-Enabled Self-Healing of Polyelectrolyte Multilayer Coatings† Xu Wang, Xu Wang State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorFeng Liu, Feng Liu State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorXiwei Zheng, Xiwei Zheng State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Junqi Sun, Corresponding Author Prof. Junqi Sun sun_junqi@jlu.edu.cn State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this author Xu Wang, Xu Wang State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorFeng Liu, Feng Liu State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorXiwei Zheng, Xiwei Zheng State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this authorProf. Junqi Sun, Corresponding Author Prof. Junqi Sun sun_junqi@jlu.edu.cn State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012 (P. R. China)Search for more papers by this author First published: 06 October 2011 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201105822Citations: 252 † This work was supported by the National Basic Research Program (2007CB808000, 2009CB939701), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC grant no. 20774035, 20921003) and the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing (Wuhan University of Technology). Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Heal thyself! Exponentially grown layer-by-layer-assembled polyelectrolyte multilayer coatings, which are mechanically robust under ambient conditions, can autonomically repair cuts several tens of micrometers deep and wide when they are simply immersed in water or when water is sprayed on the coatings. The self-healing ability originates from the high flowability of these coatings in water. Citing Literature Supporting Information Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Filename Description anie_201105822_sm_miscellaneous_information.pdf735.5 KB miscellaneous_information anie_201105822_sm_sm002.mpeg3.7 MB sm002 anie_201105822_sm_sm003.mpeg4.6 MB sm003 anie_201105822_sm_sm004.mpeg4.5 MB sm004 Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article. Volume50, Issue48November 25, 2011Pages 11378-11381 RelatedInformation