Polymer microvascular network composites
Polymer microvascular network composites
Microvascular networks show promise for applications such as self-healing, self-cooling, and structural damage sensing. Fluid-filled micro-scale channels have been investigated extensively in the field of microfluidics, but three-dimensional networks in polymeric structural materials have been achieved only recently. The purpose of microvascular network integration is to provide a vehicle for the distribution and replenishment of active fluids throughout a matrix material enabling multifunctional operation. This perspective seeks to examine the advances in fabrication techniques, characterization, and new theoretical and computational tools for guiding design that are leading to systems with greater functionality and complexity.
3D, biomimetic, direct-write, microchannels, micromachining, microvascular, network, optimization, self-cooling, self-healing
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Olugebefola, S.C.
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Aragón, A.M.
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Hansen, C.J.
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Hamilton, A.R.
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Kozola, B.D.
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Wu, W.
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Geubelle, P.H.
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Lewis, J.A.
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Sottos, N.R.
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White, S.R.
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October 2010
Olugebefola, S.C.
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Aragón, A.M.
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Hansen, C.J.
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Hamilton, A.R.
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Kozola, B.D.
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Wu, W.
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Geubelle, P.H.
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Lewis, J.A.
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Sottos, N.R.
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White, S.R.
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Olugebefola, S.C., Aragón, A.M., Hansen, C.J., Hamilton, A.R., Kozola, B.D., Wu, W., Geubelle, P.H., Lewis, J.A., Sottos, N.R. and White, S.R.
(2010)
Polymer microvascular network composites.
Journal of Composite Materials, 44 (22), .
(doi:10.1177/0021998310371537).
Abstract
Microvascular networks show promise for applications such as self-healing, self-cooling, and structural damage sensing. Fluid-filled micro-scale channels have been investigated extensively in the field of microfluidics, but three-dimensional networks in polymeric structural materials have been achieved only recently. The purpose of microvascular network integration is to provide a vehicle for the distribution and replenishment of active fluids throughout a matrix material enabling multifunctional operation. This perspective seeks to examine the advances in fabrication techniques, characterization, and new theoretical and computational tools for guiding design that are leading to systems with greater functionality and complexity.
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Accepted/In Press date: 7 April 2010
e-pub ahead of print date: 19 July 2010
Published date: October 2010
Keywords:
3D, biomimetic, direct-write, microchannels, micromachining, microvascular, network, optimization, self-cooling, self-healing
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/413353
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S.C. Olugebefola
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B.D. Kozola
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J.A. Lewis
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N.R. Sottos
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S.R. White
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