title: A Transparent, Self-Healing, Highly Stretchable Ionic Conductor.
abstract: Self-healing materials can repair damage caused by mechanical wear, thereby extending lifetime of devices. A transparent, self-healing, highly stretchable ionic conductor is presented that autonomously heals after experiencing severe mechanical damage. The design of this self-healing polymer uses ion-dipole interactions as the dynamic motif. The unique properties of this material when used to electrically activate transparent artificial muscles are demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Morrissey
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Acome
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Sarah I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Allec
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering Program, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.|Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keplinger
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA.|Institute of Polymer Optoelectronic Materials and Devices State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510640, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: dielectric elastomers; ion-dipole interactions; ionic conductors; self-healing; stretchable ionics