A Review of Self-healing Metals

Fundamentals, Design Principles and Performance

Review (2020)
Author(s)

Shasha Zhang (Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics)

N. H. van Dijk (TU Delft - RST/Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy)

S. Van Der Zwaag (Tsinghua University, TU Delft - Novel Aerospace Materials)

Research Group
RST/Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy
Copyright
© 2020 Shasha Zhang, N.H. van Dijk, S. van der Zwaag
DOI related publication
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-020-01102-3
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Publication Year
2020
Language
English
Copyright
© 2020 Shasha Zhang, N.H. van Dijk, S. van der Zwaag
Research Group
RST/Fundamental Aspects of Materials and Energy
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Issue number
9
Volume number
33
Pages (from-to)
1167-1179
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Abstract

Self-healing metals possess the capability to autonomously repair structural damage during service. While self-healing concepts remain challenging to be realized in metals and metallic systems due to the small atomic volume of the mobile atoms, the slow diffusion unless at high temperatures and the strong isotropic metallic bonds, the scientific interest has increased sharply and promising progress is obtained. This article provides a comprehensive and updated review on the developments and limitations associated with the various modes of potentially healable damage induced in metals and alloys, i.e., stress-induced damage, irradiation-induced damage in bulk materials and contact damage in corrosion protective coatings. The spontaneous intrinsic healing mechanisms not requiring external assistance other than the material operating at the right temperature and an assisted healing mechanism with external intervention are reviewed. Promising strategies to achieve self-healing in metals are identified. Finally, we give some prospects for future research directions in self-healing metals.

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