Repairing polymers using oscillating magnetic field.
Repair of physically separated thermoplastic polymers containing γ-Fe2 O3 nanoparticles without sacrificing their mechanical properties is achieved by applying an oscillating magnetic field. As γ-Fe2 O3 nanoparticles oscillate at the frequency of the magnetic field, localized amorphous flow occur, and a permanent repair of physically separated polymeric films is achieved.
Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406 (USA).
Cathrin C
CC
Corten
Shelby F. Thames Polymer Science Research Center School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406 (USA).
Marek W
MW
Urban
magnetic nanoparticles; polymeric materials; self-repairing materials; thermoplastic polymers