This book addresses the key concepts of self-healing processes, from their occurrences in nature through to recent advances in academic and industrial research. It includes a detailed description and explanation of a wide range of materials and applications such as polymeric, anticorrosion, smart paints, and carbon nanotubes.

Brahim Aïssa is a visiting Associate Professor at EPFL, Switzerland and a Senior Scientist at MPB communications Inc. He has a Ph.D. degree in materials and energy science. His activities focus on the growth, synthesis, processing and characterization of advanced nanostructured materials and their integration into electronic and photonic devices.

• Chapter 1: Introduction


• Chapter 2: Natural systems and processes


• Chapter 3: Theoretical models of healing mechanisms


• Chapter 4: Self-healing of polymers and composites


• Chapter 5: Self-healing evaluation techniques


• Chapter 6: Review of advanced fabrication processes


• Chapter 7: Self-healing in space environment


• Chapter 8: Self-healing capability against impact tests simulating orbital space debris


• Chapter 9: Mitigating the effect of space small debris on COPV in space with fibre sensors monitoring and self-repairing materials


• Chapter 10: Conclusions and outlook into the future