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. 2013 May 27;6(6):2182–2217. doi: 10.3390/ma6062182

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Vascular based self-healing approaches. Leakage of healing agent from the tank via the vascular into the crack due to gravitational and capillary forces and eventual (hydrostatic) pressure. One-channel (A) and multiple channel vascular system (B).