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Self-healing binders for energetic composite materials (ECMs) repair cracks, enhancing safety and performance. This review details strategies for designing advanced self-healing binders for explosives and propellants.

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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Energetic Materials

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  • Energetic composite materials (ECMs), essential for explosives and propellants, comprise explosive crystals and binders.
  • Cracks and defects in ECMs, caused by environmental factors and stress, compromise safety and functionality.
  • Self-healing binders are crucial for autonomously repairing these defects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the advancements in self-healing binders for energetic composite materials (ECMs).
  • To discuss structural designs and implementation strategies for self-healing binders.
  • To identify challenges and propose future research directions in this field.

Main Methods:

  • Detailed analysis of macro-molecular and supramolecular polymer designs for self-healing.
  • Review of current research on integrating self-healing binders into ECMs.
  • Identification of key challenges in microstructure and dynamic exchange mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Significant progress in designing self-healing binders through advanced polymer strategies.
  • Demonstrated potential of self-healing binders to repair cracks in ECMs.
  • Highlighted challenges in achieving robust microstructures and efficient dynamic exchange.

Conclusions:

  • Self-healing binders offer a promising solution for enhancing the safety and longevity of energetic composite materials.
  • Further research is needed to overcome challenges in microstructure design and dynamic exchange for practical applications.
  • Future development should focus on novel self-healing binder strategies for improved ECM performance.