University of Illinois

David A Delafuente

Jeffrey S Moore

Scott R White

Nancy R Sottos

Jason Michael Kamphaus

Mary M Caruso

Benjamin J Blaiszik

A composite material includes a solid polymer matrix, a plurality of capsules and a liquid, in the capsules. The liquid includes from 50 to 100 wt % of a solvent, and from 0 to 50 wt % of a polymerizer. There is no polymerizer outside of the capsules. The solid polymer matrix may include a native activating moiety for the polymerizer. The solvent may have a swelling ratio with the solid polymer matrix of at least 1.1 and/or may have a polarity ET of from 0.10 to 0.50.

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Augusta, GA, United States of America

David A Delafuente