Self-replenishing surfaces.
Damaged surfaces self-replenish their chemical composition by the spontaneous re-orientation of functional groups chemically bonded to the polymer network. The repair of the surface chemistry leads to the recovery of surface functionality. This self-replenishing approach is suitable to recover many surface-related properties and constitutes a major breakthrough in extending the service life-time of functional materials.
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D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry; D004581:Electronics; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D012993:Solar Energy; D013499:Surface Properties; D013696:Temperature
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