Abstract
Nano-textured transparent heaters made of copper nanofibers (CuNFs) are used to facilitate accelerated self-healing of bromobutyl rubber (BIIR). The heater and BIIR layer are separately deposited on each side of a transparent flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. A pre-notched crack on the BIIR layer was bridged due to heating facilitated by CuNFs. In the corrosion test, a cracked BIIR layer covered a steel substrate. An accelerated self-healing of the crack due to the transparent copper nanofiber heater facilitated an anti-corrosion protective effect of the BIIR layer.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 011902 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 111 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Jul 3 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)