Table 2 Summary of the formulations and the techniques used in the synthesis of self-healing micro- and nano-capsules.
Sample ID | Shell material | Synthetic technique | Part A | Part B | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oil phase | Water phase | Oil phase | Water phase | |||
STS-A | Potato starch | Miniemulsion/polyaddition | 1: cyclohexane PGPR MMA PMMA DMPT 2: cyclohexane PGPR TDI | Sterilized Water Potato Starch NaCl | 1: cyclohexane PGPR PBO PMMA 2: cyclohexane PGPR TDI | Sterilized Water Potato Starch NaCl |
STS-B | PLLA | Miniemulsion/solvent evaporation | Chloroform PLLA MMA PMMA DMPT | SDS/PVA Milli-Q Water | Chloroform PLLA BPO | SDS/PVA Milli-Q Water |
STS-C | PMMA | Miniemulsion/solvent evaporation | DCM MMA PMMA DMA | PVA Milli-Q Water | DCM PMMA BPO | PVA Milli-Q Water |