SELF-HEALING POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES AND PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF

摘要

The present invention generally relates to self healing polymer nanocomposites and to a process for the preparation of the self healing polymer nanocomposites. The nanocomposite may comprise a macromolecule, a crosslinking agent for non-covalent bonding with the macromolecule and a nanofiller. The crosslinking agent may be urea and the macromolecule may be a condensation polymer such as polyamide. The nanocomposites exhibit autonomous self-healing behaviour.