Towards dynamic preventive self-restoring of thin films based on reversible covalent networks Ghent University
Thin cross-linked polymer films with multiple reversible covalent bonds are developed as a
sustainable self-restoring alternative for regular surface coatings prone to fatigue- and micro damage. In this project, novel photo-reversible covalent linking units will be synthesized that can be split and reformed multiple times by different wavelengths of light without appreciable degradation. An innovative network-design will guarantee that ...