Coordination and administration of the priority programme "Design and Generic Principles of Self-healing Materials" (SPP 1568)

生物材料最突出的特性之一是在受到外部机械载荷的损伤后具有自愈和功能再生的能力。人造材料一般不具备这种愈合能力。自修复材料当然提供了巨大的可能性，特别是在需要在难以进入的区域长期可靠性的应用中。然而，到目前为止，针对自修复材料的开发策略很少，而且都集中在一种材料类别和一种应用上。SPP 1568的目标是集中德国现有的实验和理论能力（包括来自邻国的选定合作伙伴），为自我修复材料的设计打开新概念的大门，并理解通用的、与材料无关的原则。为达到上述目标，预计将涉及15-20个研究项目。为了将SPP 1568发展成为具有长期影响的国际可见和成功的优先方案，计划了一些中心活动。这包括组织研讨会和国际会议。此外，还将维护一个网页，运行一个中央服务器，组织促进青年研究人员和支持女性研究人员。为此，协调小组应配备一名科学经理和一名秘书。

One of their most outstanding properties of biological materials is the ability of self-healing and regeneration of function upon the infliction of damage by external mechanical loads. Man-made materials generally do not have this healing ability. Self-healing materials certainly offer enormous possibilities, in particular for applications where long term reliability in poorly accessible areas is required. However, up to now only few strategies exist for the development of self-healing materials, and those which exist are focused on only one material class and one type of application. The SPP 1568 has the goal to concentrate the existing experimental and theoretical competences in Germany (including selected partners from neighbouring countries), to open the door to new concepts for the design of self-healing materials as well as for understanding the generic, material-independent principles. To reach the goal described, an anticipated number of 15-20 research projects will be involved. In order to develop the SPP 1568 into an internationally visible and successful priority programme with long-lasting impact, a number of central activities are planned. This includes the organisation of workshops and an international conference. Moreover, a web-page maintained, a central server will be operated, the promotion of young researcher and the support for female researchers will be organised. For this purpose, the coordination team should be supported by a scientific manager and a secretary.