Self-healing polymers are able to repair themselves after being damaged. Microcapsules were prepared to contain both a healing agent, dicyclopentadiene (DCPD), in addition to a damage detection agent, 1,3,5,7-Cyclooctatriene (COT). The DCPD-COT microcapsules were ruptured in the presence of Grubbs’ catalyst, and color change was confirmed. Modified compact tension specimens were produced that contained DCPD and DCPD-COT microcapsules. Voids within the polymers prevented the specimens from healing, so the effect of COT on the healing efficiency could not be tested.

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Creator

• Morrison, Carly Elizabeth
• Li, Zhi Hao
• St. Laurent, Elise Michelle

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-030415-201853

Advisor

• Peterson, Amy M.

Year

• 2015

Date created

• 2015-03-04

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Chemical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright