Femtosecond laser-induced scratch ablation as an efficient new method to evaluate the self-healing behavior of supramolecular polymers
2019 ◽
Vol 7
(5)
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pp. 2148-2155
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Keyword(s):
The Self
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A supramolecular self-healing metallopolymer was ablated with a femtosecond laser to realize reproducible scratches. These are studied using 3D-profilometry in combination with scratch testing experiments. Healing efficiencies are determined..