logo
ResearchBunny Logo
Ferroelastic ionic organic crystals that self-heal to 95%

Engineering and Technology

Ferroelastic ionic organic crystals that self-heal to 95%

M. B. Al-handawi, P. Commins, et al.

This groundbreaking research reveals how anilinium bromide crystals can recover up to 49% of their integrity in seconds and an impressive 95% after 100 minutes! Thanks to ferroelastic detwinning and strong ionic bonding, these findings open new horizons for organic crystals in the field of durable optoelectronics, conducted by a talented team of researchers.

00:00
00:00
Playback language: English
Abstract
This paper reports significant enhancements in the self-healing efficiency and recovery time of anilinium bromide crystals. These crystals recovered up to 49% of their integrity within seconds and up to 95% after 100 minutes via ferroelastic detwinning. The mechanism involves favorable alignment and strong ionic bonding across the fracture interface, facilitated by the material's ferroelastic properties. This research significantly advances the potential of organic crystals for durable, crystal-based optoelectronics.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Sep 16, 2024
Authors
Marieh B. Al-Handawi, Patrick Commins, Ahmed S. Dalaq, Pedro A. Santos-Florez, Srujana Polavaram, Pascal Didier, Durga Prasad Karothu, Qiang Zhu, Mohammed Daqaq, Liang Li, Panče Naumov
Tags
self-healing
anilinium bromide
ferroelastic properties
ionic bonding
optoelectronics
crystal recovery
material science

Related Publications

Explore these studies to deepen your understanding of the subject.

Autonomous self-healing organic crystals for nonlinear optics
Chemistry

Autonomous self-healing organic crystals for nonlinear optics

S. Mondal, P. Tanari, et al.

Flow interactions lead to self-organized flight formations disrupted by self-amplifying waves
Engineering and Technology

Flow interactions lead to self-organized flight formations disrupted by self-amplifying waves

J. W. Newbolt, N. Lewis, et al.

From the teapot effect to tap-triggered self-wetting: a 3D self-driving sieve for whole blood filtration
Engineering and Technology

From the teapot effect to tap-triggered self-wetting: a 3D self-driving sieve for whole blood filtration

Y. Li, X. Li, et al.

Sexual behavior is linked to changes in gut microbiome and systemic inflammation that lead to HIV-1 infection in men who have sex with men
Medicine and Health

Sexual behavior is linked to changes in gut microbiome and systemic inflammation that lead to HIV-1 infection in men who have sex with men

H. Lin, Y. Chen, et al.

Listen, Learn & Level Up
Over 10,000 hours of research content in 25+ fields, available in 12+ languages.
No more digging through PDFs, just hit play and absorb the world's latest research in your language, on your time.
listen to research audio papers with researchbunny