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US 10,329,436 B2Granted
Self-healing polymer compositions
AssigneeTesla Nanocoatings, Inc.
InventorJorma Antero Virtanen
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Abstract
A self-healing polymer is described herein, including a first carbon nanotube filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube, and a second carbon nanotube filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first end cap is closed on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube.
Claims18
A self-healing composition comprising:
- at least a first carbon nanotube (FCN) filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first FCN end cap is closed on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second FCN end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube;
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- at least a second carbon nanotube (SCN) filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first SCN end cap is closed on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second SCN end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube, wherein the at least a first healing agent and the at least a second healing agent are different, wherein all of the end caps of the first and second carbon nanotubes are removable, wherein all of the end caps are removable by a hydrolysis reaction.
A self-healing composition comprising:
- at least a first carbon nanotube (FCN) filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first FCN end cap is close on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second FCN end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube;
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- at least a second carbon nanotube (SCN) filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first SCN end cap is close on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second SCN end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube, wherein the at least first healing agent and the at least a second healing agent are different, wherein the at least a first carbon nanotube and the at least a second carbon nanotube are functionalized.
A self-healing composition comprising:
- at least a first carbon nanotube (FCN) filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein, the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first FCN end cap is closed on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second FCN end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube;
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- at least a second carbon nanotube (SCN) filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first SCN end cap is dosed on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second SCN end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube, wherein all of the end caps of the first and second carbon nanotubes are polymers.
A self-healing composition comprising:
- at least a first carbon nanotube (FCN) filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first FCN end cap is close on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second FCN end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube;
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- at least a second carbon nanotube (SCN) filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first SCN end cap is close on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second SCN end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube, wherein the at least a first healing agent and the at least a second healing agent are different, wherein all of the end caps of the first and second carbon nanotubes are nanoparticles.
A self-healing composition comprising:
- at least a first carbon nanotube (FCN) filled with at least a first healing agent, wherein the first carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first FCN end cap is close on the first end of the first carbon nanotube and a second FCN end cap is closed on the second end of the first carbon nanotube;
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- at least a second carbon nanotube (SCN) filled with at least a second healing agent, wherein the second carbon nanotube has first and second ends, wherein a first SCN end cap is close on the first end of the second carbon nanotube and a second SCN end cap is closed on the second end of the second carbon nanotube, wherein the healing agents are chosen from the group consisting of molecular isocyanate, silylated alcohol, and amine.
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