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Patrick Commins¹, Hideyuki Hara², Panče Naumov³

¹New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Angewandte Chemie (International Ed. in English)

|September 17, 2016

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This study presents the first evidence of self-healing in molecular crystals, specifically dipyrazolethiuram disulfide. These solid-state compounds demonstrated a 6.7% healing of mechanical damage after compression.

Keywords:

computed tomography crystal engineering disulfides self-healing smart materials

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Area of Science:

Solid-state chemistry
Materials science
Polymer science

Background:

Materials exposed to mechanical stress are susceptible to damage like cracking and wearing.
Self-healing polymers can autonomously repair macroscopic damage, mimicking biological systems.
Self-healing research has largely focused on soft materials, neglecting solid-state organic chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the potential for self-healing properties in ordered solid-state compounds.
To demonstrate self-healing in a molecular crystal for the first time.
To expand the understanding of self-healing beyond mesophasic materials.

Main Methods:

Utilized molecular crystals of dipyrazolethiuram disulfide.
Applied mild compression to induce mechanical damage.
Quantified the degree of self-healing achieved.

Main Results:

Observed and quantified the first evidence of self-healing in a molecular crystal.
Dipyrazolethiuram disulfide crystals exhibited a 6.7% degree of healing after compression.
Demonstrated that self-healing is achievable in ordered solid-state materials.

Conclusions:

Self-healing capabilities can be extended to the domain of solid-state organic chemistry.
Molecular crystals possess the potential for autonomous repair of mechanical damage.
This research opens new avenues for developing self-healing solid-state materials.