Abstract
To resolve the “strengthening–self-healing” contradiction and antifouling requirements of self-healing polysiloxane materials, this study prepared a hydrogen-rich polysiloxane resin (SDC) containing dynamic imine bonds. By compositing low-content silane-homologous modified graphene oxide (s-GO) and a silver metal–organic framework (Ag-MOF), the composite's tensile strength was improved by 39.0%. Low-content fillers act as hard domains to provide local cross-linking sites without impeding the long-range motion of molecular chains, thus achieving mechanical reinforcement without compromising the self-healing performance. The self-healing efficiency reached 100% at 25 °C in 60 min, and the healing time could be shortened at 37 °C or via the photothermal effect of s-GO. The released Ag+ can kill bacteria and Chlorella, completely avoiding microbial adhesion. This synergistic design achieves a trinity of functions of mechanical reinforcement, efficient self-healing and antifouling, providing a new idea for intelligent antifouling polysiloxane materials.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4559-4568 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Materials Horizons |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 12 May 2026 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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