Self-healing at the nanoscale : mechanisms and key concepts of natural and artificial systems

Natural Self-Healing Systems Keeping the Green World Alive: The Repair Cycle of Photosystem II Josef Komenda, Franck Michoux, and Peter J. Nixon Regeneration of 11-cis-Retinal in the Retinoid Visual Cycle Gennadiy Moiseyev and Jian-Xing Ma Biological Repair Mechanisms: A Short Overview Alessandro Sinigaglia Artificial Self-Healing Systems Self-Healing of Gold Nanoparticles during Laser Irradiation: An Embryonic Case of "Systems Nanotechnology" Vincenzo Amendola and Moreno Meneghetti Self-Healing in Two-Dimensional Supramolecular Structures: Utilizing Thermodynamic Driving Forces Markus Lackinger Pursuit of Long-Lasting Oxygen-Evolving Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis: Self-Healing Materials and Molecular-Reinforced Structures Serena Berardi, Andrea Sartorel, Mauro Carraro,and Marcella Bonchio Dynamic Self-Assembly of Nanoscale Components for Solar Energy Conversion Ardemis A. Boghossian, Moon-Ho Ham, Jong Hyun Choi, and Michael S. Strano Self-Healing Nanocomposites: Role and Activation of Inorganic Moieties and Hybrid Nanophases Ivano Alessandri Thermoreversibility in Polymeric Systems: Chemical and Physical Aspects C. Toncelli, D. De Reus, A.A. Broekhuis, and F. Picchioni Self-Repairing by Damage-Triggered Smart Containers Dmitry G. Shchukin and Dmitry O. Grigoriev Self-Healing Process in Glassy Materials Francois O. Mear, Daniel Coillot, Renaud Podor, and Lionel Montagne Basic Principles of Self-Healing in Polymers, Ceramics, Concrete, and Metals Martin D. Hager and Ulrich S. Schubert Frontiers of Self-Healing at the Nanoscale Design of a Repair-and-Go System for Site-Specific Healing at the Nanoscale German V. Kolmakov, Todd Emrick, Thomas P. Russell, Alfred J. Crosby, and Anna C. Balazs Autopoietic Self-Reproduction as a Distinctive Feature of Structural and Dynamic Organization in Microcompartment Systems: From Self-Assembled Micelles to Synthetic Cells Pasquale Stano Molecular Motors and Self-Healing at the Neuromuscular Synapse Alf Mansson, Marlene Norrby, and Sven Tagerud Fault-Tolerant Approach to the Configuration of Programmable Logic at the Nanoscale Gianluca Tempesti, Andre Stauffer, and Joel Rossier Index