Investigations of Self-Healing Property of Chitosan-Reinforced Epoxy Dye Composite Coatings

Figure 1

Basic principle of self-healing process. (a) induction of a crack by the mechanical loading, (b) view of the crack in details, (c) inducing a “mobile phase,” (d) closure of the crack by the “mobile phase,” and (e) immobilisation after healing [4].

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