Abstract
This chapter focuses on polymeric materials with self-healing properties. It highlights key properties and structure function trade-offs that exist in self-healing materials. A focus on design principles needed to create efficient materials is presented, and a library of potential chemical scaffolds is discussed. This enables the device designer to select from a wide range of functionalities that best meets the requirements of the targeted application. The chapter discusses self-healing composite type materials and considerations needed to design efficient conductive-type materials, which would be essential in flexible electronics that could lead to flexible display technologies. Additional focus is placed on potential advances enabled by three-dimensional printing technology that enables complex geometric objects to be created, which could enable the next generation of flexible electronics. Finally, conclusions and outlook are presented for self-healing high-end materials suitable for the next generation of high-end applications.
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