Self‐Healable Multifunctional Fibers via Thermal Drawing (Adv. Sci. 24/2024)

Self-Healable Multifunctional Fibers Mass production of self-healable fibers is achieved via the thermal drawing technique. Real-time monitoring of the self-healing process is implemented by tracking changes in the transmission spectrum, allowing for precise determination of healing time and speed. Incorporating dye molecules and magnetic microparticles into the polymer matrix facilitates the creation of distributed strain sensors and soft actuators through modular assembly. More details can be found in article number 2400785 by Mengxiao Chen, Lei Wei, and co-workers.