- T. Dikić2,
- W. Ming3,
- R. A. T. M. van Benthem4,
- A. C. C. Esteves5,
- G. de With1,*
Article first published online: 14 JUN 2012
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201200807
Copyright © 2012 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Damaged surfaces self-replenish their chemical composition by the spontaneous re-orientation of functional groups chemically bonded to the polymer network. The repair of the surface chemistry leads to the recovery of surface functionality. This self-replenishing approach is suitable to recover many surface-related properties and constitutes a major breakthrough in extending the service life-time of functional materials.