Bionic smart response coating driven by stress-chemical potential coupling and preparation method

Abstract

This invention discloses a stress-chemical potential coupled biomimetic intelligent responsive coating and its preparation method. The coating comprises a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix, a lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework, rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets, ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttles, a temperature-sensitive microgel, a boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermally and electrically conductive network, thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules, a perfluoropolyether-phosphocholine zwitterionic surfactant, an aqueous two-photon initiator, a bio-based diester solvent, and deionized water. This coating mimics the "mechanical force-chemical signal" coupled regulation mechanism of plant stomata, achieving adaptive regulation of coating performance through a cascade reaction of "stress → piezoelectric charge → ion migration / phase transition → chemical potential gradient → dynamic network recombination".

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Technical Field

[0001] This invention discloses a biomimetic intelligent responsive coating based on stress-chemical potential coupling and seven-field programming, its preparation method and application, belonging to the fields of intelligent protective materials for extreme environments, advanced manufacturing and life extension of energy equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In the process of global energy structure transformation towards cleaner and lower-carbon energy, equipment for wind power, hydrogen energy, and nuclear energy is developing towards larger scale, higher efficiency, and service in extreme environments. However, their key components (such as wind turbine blades, hydrogen storage tanks, and fusion reactor first walls) are exposed to extreme environments involving multiple physical fields coupled by alternating high and low temperatures, strong ultraviolet radiation, salt spray corrosion, high-cycle fatigue loads, high-pressure hydrogen permeation, and strong neutron irradiation. This leads to a sharp degradation of material performance, high maintenance costs, and even safety accidents. Existing surface protection technologies have reached a deep bottleneck, specifically manifested in "three major technological paradoxes" and "four major engineering dilemmas."

[0003] Three major technological paradoxes:

[0004] 1. The paradox of the incompatibility between mechanical reinforcement and environmental adaptability: Traditional high-strength coatings, represented by high-crosslink density epoxy or polyurethane systems (such as PPG Aerodur 3000), provide short-term erosion resistance, but their glass transition temperature (Tg) is fixed. In the wide temperature range of marine environments (-40℃ to +85℃), low-temperature embrittlement and high-temperature softening are prominent problems. Conversely, high-elasticity silicone rubber coatings (such as Shin-Etsu KE series) have good weather resistance, but their mechanical strength and abrasion resistance are insufficient, making them unable to withstand long-term sand erosion. This contradiction of "rigidity and flexibility being incompatible" stems from the fact that existing materials lack the ability to adaptively adjust their modulus according to environmental stress / temperature.

[0005] 2. The Spatial-Temporal Paradox of Damage Detection and Repair: Current equipment damage management relies on periodic detection by external sensors (such as FBG and piezoelectric elements) and manual intervention. For example, the detection delay of wind turbine blade cracks often exceeds 24 hours, and the cost of a single high-altitude repair can reach 100,000 yuan, and it is strictly limited by weather windows. Although there has been research on self-healing coatings (such as CN110567890A, based on dicyclopentadiene microcapsules), their repair efficiency is low (<50%), the triggering mechanism is singular (limited to crack propagation), and the strength recovery rate after repair is poor, forming a vicious cycle of "delayed detection and inefficient repair." The essence is the lack of a mechanism to directly and efficiently convert the mechanical energy of damage into the chemical energy of repair.

[0006] 3. The Paradox of Functional Integration and Service Life: To cope with complex environments, researchers have attempted to blend functional fillers (such as SiO2, TiO2, and graphene) with hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant, thermally conductive, and wear-resistant properties into coatings. However, poor interphase compatibility leads to stress concentration, accelerating coating aging and peeling. According to a TÜV SÜD certification report, the adhesion of a commercially available multifunctional wind turbine blade coating decreased by more than 60% after 2000 hours of accelerated aging using QUVB, confirming the counterintuitive phenomenon that "functional stacking can negatively impact the lifespan of the substrate."

[0007] The quadruple engineering dilemma:

[0008] 1. The Dilemma of Lack of Adaptation to Extreme Dynamic Stress Spectra: Offshore wind turbine blades are subjected to more than 10^8 fatigue load cycles (Δσ=15-30 MPa) within their 20-year design life. Existing coatings are statically designed and cannot sense changes in external stress and actively adjust their own damping and stiffness, resulting in premature delamination failure of the coating-substrate interface under alternating stress.

[0009] 2. The unsolvable dilemma of hydrogen embrittlement under high-pressure hydrogen environments: In solid hydrogen storage tanks with pressure ratings of 35 MPa and above, hydrogen atoms diffuse along metal grain boundaries, leading to hydrogen-induced cracking (HIC). Existing coatings (such as epoxy phenolic resins) only serve as physical barrier layers and cannot chemically capture or directionally guide hydrogen atoms, thus only addressing the symptoms, not the root cause, of hydrogen embrittlement.

[0010] 3. The dilemma of damage accumulation in strong irradiation fields: The first wall of the nuclear fusion device is subjected to 14.1 MeV high-flux neutron irradiation, which produces a large number of displaced atoms and helium bubbles. Traditional coatings become completely unstable and peel off when the displacement damage dose (dpa) reaches 10, lacking the ability to dissipate energy and repair defects.

[0011] 4. The dilemma of lack of synergistic response due to multi-physics coupling: The actual service environment is a complex coupling of stress, heat, humidity, chemical and irradiation fields. Most existing coating designs are based on the assumption of a single physical field, with each functional module "fighting its own battle", lacking the multi-field information fusion and synergistic response capabilities like biological tissue.

[0012] While existing research has attempted to mimic biological intelligence, most studies remain at the level of single functions or simple composites. For example, Adv. Mater. 2023, 35, 2209123 reported the use of piezoelectric ceramic / ionic liquid composites for force-electric sensing, but failed to construct a chemical potential feedback loop; J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 17890 utilized crown ether molecular recognition to achieve ion-selective transport, but lacked linkage with macroscopic mechanical properties. These studies have failed to systematically reproduce the core biomimetic principle of "stress-chemical potential coupling," nor have they established a complete technological system from molecular design to macroscopic manufacturing. Summary of the Invention

[0013] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies and provide a stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic intelligent responsive coating. This coating achieves adaptive regulation of its performance through a cascade reaction of "stress → piezoelectric charge → ion migration / phase transition → chemical potential gradient → dynamic network recombination". A method for preparing this coating is also provided.

[0014] The objective of this invention is achieved through the following technical solution: a stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart responsive coating, comprising the following modules:

[0015] A stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart responsive coating, characterized by comprising the following modules:

[0016] (1) Stress-chemical potential coupling driving module, including polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel matrix, lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework, rare earth-perovskite halide ion liquid microdroplets, ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pair;

[0017] Lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks are arrayed in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix; rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets are dispersed between the piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks in the matrix; ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs are dispersed and dissolved in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix.

[0018] (2) Adaptive repair and functional regulation module, including thermosensitive microgel, boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network, and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules;

[0019] The boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network includes boron nitride nanosheets, carbon nanotubes, and silver nanowires, which are vertically oriented in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix. The three components interpenetrate with each other in the matrix to form a multifunctional synergistic network. Thermosensitive microgels and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules are uniformly dispersed in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix.

[0020] (3) Processing aids or solvents: including perfluoropolyether-phosphocholine zwitterionic surfactant, aqueous two-photon initiator, and bio-based diester solvent dispersed in polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix, and the remaining components in the coating are deionized water.

[0021] Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for preparing a stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating, for preparing the coating described in the present invention, comprising the following steps:

[0022] S1. In-situ sonochemical synthesis and orientation of piezoelectric nanofiber framework, including the following sub-steps:

[0023] S1-1, Preparation of precursor solution: Pb(NO3)2, ZrO(NO3)2, Ti(OC4H9)4, KNbO3, and NaNbO3 are dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethylene glycol methyl ether / glacial acetic acid, and then PVP is added as a spinning aid to form a precursor solution;

[0024] S1-2, Ultrasonic Atomization and Magnetoelectric Coupling Stretching: A 2.4 MHz high-frequency ultrasonic transducer atomizes the precursor solution into microdroplets with an average diameter of approximately 2.1 μm, which are then sprayed onto the substrate. During spraying, the microdroplets pass through a composite field orthogonally constructed by permanent magnets and parallel plate electrodes before depositing onto the substrate. In the composite field, the Lorentz force and dielectric force work together to stretch and orient the microdroplets, causing them to form [a specific structure / form] upon deposition onto the preheated substrate. <110> Precursor fiber membrane with preferred crystal orientation;

[0025] S1-3, Hydrothermal mineralization: The substrate coated with precursor fibers is placed in a hydrothermal reactor at 200°C for 12 hours to mineralize and form a piezoelectric nanofiber framework.

[0026] S2. Microfluidic encapsulation and gradient implantation of rare earth ionic liquids, including the following sub-steps:

[0027] S2-1. Microfluidic chip selection: Coaxial quartz-PDMS capillary chips fabricated using photolithography and reactive ion etching technology are used as the coaxial microchannel structure.

[0028] S2-2, Acoustic capillary breakage to form core-shell microdroplets: RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid serves as the inner phase fluid, and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer serves as the outer phase fluid. The two flow coaxially within a coaxial microchannel structure. When the two phase fluids flow through the region of a 40 kHz ultrasonic standing wave field, the liquid-liquid interface between the inner and outer phases is periodically broken by ultrasonic action, forming monodisperse microdroplets with RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid as the core and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer as the shell.

[0029] S2-3. Dielectrophoresis to construct a radial chemical potential gradient: A non-uniform alternating electric field is applied downstream of the microchannel, and the ionic liquid is subjected to a positive dielectrophoretic force, which enriches it towards the center of the droplet, thereby forming an ionic liquid concentration gradient from the center to the edge inside the monodisperse droplet.

[0030] S2-4, Photocuring and Gradient Locking: Microdroplets flow into the ultraviolet irradiation area, triggering the two-photon initiator, causing the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer shell to rapidly polymerize within 3 seconds, permanently fixing the internal chemical potential gradient structure.

[0031] S3. The sonochemical interface polymerization of dynamic covalent microcapsules is carried out as follows: A precursor containing lipoic acid, polydimethylsiloxane, toluene diisocyanate, and hexamethylenediamine is placed in a sonochemical reactor at 28 kHz and 1000 W for ultrasonic cavitation. Microbubbles in the liquid grow and violently collapse under the action of sound waves, generating local high temperature and high pressure, forming "hot spots". In the "hot spot" region, toluene diisocyanate and hexamethylenediamine undergo condensation reaction to synthesize a polyurea inner shell. At the same time, the hydroxyl radicals generated by the high-temperature decomposition of water molecules during cavitation oxidize the thiol groups of lipoic acid, initiating its ring-opening polymerization, and hybridizing with the polyurea shell layer through hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds to form a smart responsive outer shell.

[0032] S4, Seven-field Coupled Slurry Assembly and Spatiotemporal Programming: Slurry assembly and spatiotemporal programming are performed in a reactor that integrates multiple physical fields such as ultrasound, magnetic field, electric field, light field, thermal field, humidity field, and stress field.

[0033] S5. The substrate undergoes a triple pretreatment process involving sonochemistry, plasma, and stress, including the following sub-steps:

[0034] S5-1, Ultrasonic cavitation cleaning: Cleaning the substrate using ultrasonic waves;

[0035] S5-2, Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Activation: Using a He / O2 mixed gas, the substrate surface is scanned at a power of 300 W and a velocity of 50 mm / s.

[0036] S5-3, Stress-induced silanization orientation grafting: Spraying a silane coupling agent under a uniaxial tensile stress of 20 MPa on the substrate;

[0037] S6, In-situ gradient curing driven by stress-chemical potential coupling: The slurry prepared in S4 is printed onto the pretreated substrate through a precision micro-nozzle array; during the deposition of the slurry on the substrate, a sinusoidal dynamic stress field and a DC bias electric field matching the expected service frequency are applied simultaneously.

[0038] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: This invention systematically mimics the "mechanical force-chemical potential" coupling regulation mechanism of plant stomata, constructing a "living" system within the coating that can autonomously convert external mechanical energy (stress) into internal chemical energy (chemical potential gradient), driving adaptive changes in material properties. The technical path is as follows: When the coating is subjected to stress, the built-in piezoelectric nanofibers convert mechanical deformation into a local electric field; this electric field drives the functionalized ionic liquid to undergo directional migration or phase transition, thereby establishing a dynamic chemical potential gradient within the coating; this chemical potential gradient further regulates the state changes of redox molecular shuttles and the recombination of dynamic covalent bond networks, ultimately achieving intelligent functions such as modulus adjustment, damage repair, thermal management, and surface property switching of the coating. The entire process requires no external power source or complex control system, being autonomously driven by environmental loads, achieving the ultimate goal of "load as command, damage as repair." Attached Figure Description

[0039] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating of the present invention.

[0040] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid (RE-ABX3-IL) microdroplet;

[0041] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsule. Detailed Implementation

[0042] This invention discloses a stress-chemical potential coupled biomimetic intelligent responsive coating, its preparation method, and its applications, belonging to the fields of intelligent protective materials for extreme environments, advanced manufacturing, and life extension technology for energy equipment. The coating mimics the "mechanical force-chemical signal" coupled regulation mechanism of plant stomata, constructing a multifunctional three-dimensional interpenetrating network structure with piezoelectric responsive polyurethane-urea ionogel as the matrix, lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofibers as the framework, rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid as the dynamic phase change working fluid, ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttles as redox pairs, and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules as repair units. Its core innovation lies in achieving adaptive regulation of coating performance through a cascade reaction of "stress → piezoelectric charge → ion migration / phase change → chemical potential gradient → dynamic network recombination." This invention further develops a seven-field coupled spatiotemporal programming construction process of sonochemical in-situ synthesis, microfluidic gradient assembly, and plasma-enhanced activation, achieving precise customization of materials from molecular to macroscopic structure. This coating exhibits revolutionary performance in extreme service environments such as offshore wind turbine blades and solid hydrogen storage tanks: its anti-sand erosion life is increased by 40 times, its anti-icing efficiency is >95%, its hydrogen permeability is reduced by 3 orders of magnitude, its thermal fatigue life is increased by 4 times, and its carbon footprint throughout its entire life cycle is negative. This invention realizes a paradigm revolution in energy equipment protection, shifting from "passive endurance" to "active perception-intelligent decision-making-adaptive repair".

[0043] The technical solution of the present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0044] This invention discloses a stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic intelligent responsive coating, wherein the coating is a three-dimensional gradient interpenetrating network structure with a biomimetic plant stomatal rhythm regulation mechanism, and its structure is as follows. Figure 1 As shown; specifically including the following modules:

[0045] (1) Stress-chemical potential coupling drive module, which is the "intelligent hub" of the coating, responsible for converting the input mechanical energy into chemical potential signals that regulate the state of the coating.

[0046] This includes polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix (PUI-31), lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework (PZN-PNN), rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets (RE-ABX3-IL), and ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs (Fc-Crown). In RE-ABX3-IL, RE stands for Rare Earth, i.e., rare earth elements (such as Yb). 3+ Er 3+ (etc.). ABX3 is the general formula for perovskite structure, where, at site A: MA + (Methylamine), FA + (Formamidinium), etc.; B site: Pb 2+ (Partially by Yb) 3+ / Er3+ (Substitution); X-position: I⁻, Br⁻, and other halide ions. IL stands for Ionic Liquid.

[0047] The mass ratios of polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix, lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework, rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets, and ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs in the coating are 38-42%, 12-15%, 8-10%, and 1.5-2.2%, respectively.

[0048] Lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks are arrayed in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix; rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid droplets are dispersed between the piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks in the matrix; ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs are dispersed and dissolved (molecular-level dispersion) in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix.

[0049] (2) Adaptive repair and functional regulation module, including thermosensitive microgel, boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network (BN-CNT-AgNW), and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules (SL-Urea MCs);

[0050] The boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network consists of boron nitride nanosheets, carbon nanotubes, and silver nanowires that are vertically oriented (perpendicular to the substrate / coating surface) in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix. The three components interpenetrate with each other in the matrix to form a multifunctional synergistic network.

[0051] Thermosensitive microgels and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent microcapsules are uniformly dispersed in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix.

[0052] There is no mandatory spatial relationship between components such as ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs, thermosensitive microgels, and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent microcapsules; uniform dispersion is sufficient.

[0053] The mass ratios of thermosensitive microgel (PNIPAM-HEMA), boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermally and electrically conductive network, and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules in the coating are 5-7%, 3.5-4.5%, and 4-5.5%, respectively.

[0054] (3) Processing aids or solvents: including perfluoropolyether-phosphocholine amphoteric surfactant (PFPC-ZI), aqueous two-photon initiator (2,7-bis(4-formylphenyl)anthracene-9,10-dione), and bio-based diester solvent (BASF eco-BDO-DM) dispersed in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix. The mass ratios of perfluoropolyether-phosphocholine amphoteric surfactant, aqueous two-photon initiator, and bio-based diester solvent in the coating are 0.8-1.2%, 1.8-2.4%, and 8-10%, respectively. The remaining components in the coating are deionized water.

[0055] The coating structure of the present invention is as follows Figure 1 As shown in the figure, the red straight lines represent the lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework, the blue ellipses represent the boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermally and electrically conductive network, and the yellow concentric circles represent rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid (RE-ABX3-IL) droplets. Droplets marked "high" have a high ionic liquid concentration at their center, while those marked "low" have a low ionic liquid concentration at their edge. The remaining components are dispersed in the matrix and are not shown.

[0056] The preparation method of the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionic gel matrix PUI-31 is as follows: Polytetrahydrofuran ether glycol (PTMEG) with a number-average molecular weight of 2000 is reacted with 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) at 85°C to generate a -NCO-terminated prepolymer. PTMEG (polytetrahydrofuran ether glycol, -OH-terminated) + MDI → -NCO-terminated polyurethane prepolymer. Subsequently, 35% by mass of 1-(3-aminopropyl)-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salt is added to the prepolymer as an ionic liquid chain extender. The -NCO groups react with -NH2 to generate urea groups (-NH-CO-NH-), resulting in chain growth. The product obtained after this step is an ionic liquid solution of the polyurethane-urea block copolymer. It remains a viscous, flowable liquid because it is anhydrous and therefore does not gel. Finally, the residual free isocyanate or acidic byproducts in the reaction system were neutralized by triethylamine to obtain the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel prepolymer. This neutralization reaction is an acid-base neutralization and does not change the physical state of the product; therefore, the obtained polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel prepolymer remains in liquid form. The polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel prepolymer was dispersed in deionized water. The hydrophilic ion segments began to absorb water and swell, while the hydrophobic segments aggregated to form physical crosslinking points, transforming the entire system into a hydrogel. This resulted in an ionogel matrix with a solid content of 31±0.5% and a viscosity of 2800±200 mPa·s.

[0057] The lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework serves as an energy harvesting and stress sensing unit, and its structure is Pb(Zr) 0.52Ti 0.48 )O3 (lead zirconate titanate, PZT) and (K 0.5 Na 0.5 A solid solution composed of NbO3 (potassium sodium niobate, KNN) and Pb(Zr) 0.52 Ti 0.48 O3 and (K) 0.5 Na 0.5 The molar ratio of NbO3 is 7:3. This ratio has been confirmed by phase-field simulation to be located near the quasi-isomorphic phase boundary (MPB), which can simultaneously obtain the high voltage constant (d). 33 ) and high electromechanical coupling coefficient (k t The skeleton is designed with multiple fibers arranged in an array in the matrix to form a vertically oriented array. The fiber diameter is 80-120 nm and the length is 5-10 μm, which constitutes a three-dimensional piezoelectric conductive path that runs through the coating.

[0058] Performance parameters: piezoelectric constant d 33 ≥420 pC / N, dielectric constant εᵣ=1800±200, mechanical quality factor Q_m≈85. Under typical blade fatigue stress of Δσ=20MPa, the average charge density generated by a single fiber can reach 1.2 μC / cm², and a driving voltage on the order of 1.2V can be accumulated in the coating thickness direction (V=σ·g). 33 ·t,g 33 (where piezoelectric voltage constant is used).

[0059] Functional role: As a "mechanical antenna", it converts the dynamic stress of a wide bandwidth (0.1-10 Hz) into a spatially distributed piezoelectric charge field in real time, providing a precise "power supply" and "positioning signal" for subsequent ion driving.

[0060] The rare-earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets, serving as both chemical potential carriers and phase change working fluids, possess a core-shell structure. The inner phase is the rare-earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid, while the outer phase is a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionic gel prepolymer. Within the microdroplet, the concentration of the rare-earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid gradually decreases from the center to the edge, forming an ionic liquid concentration gradient from the center (~12 wt%) to the edge (~3 wt%) within a single microdroplet. The microdroplet structure is as follows: Figure 2 As shown in the figure, the three concentric circles are used to represent the gradual decrease in ionic liquid concentration gradient from the center to the edge of the droplet (higher at the center and lower at the edge), and do not represent true physical stratification.

[0061] The chemical formula of the inner-phase rare-earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid can be expressed as [APMIM] [MA]. 0.7 FA 0.3 Pb(I 0.8 Br 0.2)3\]. It is doped with 0.5-0.8 mol% Yb. 3+ With Er 3+ Rare earth ion pairs, where rare earth ions occupy some Pb²⁺ sites, forming deep-level defects, effectively suppress halogen vacancy migration and improve material stability. The material is doped with 0.5-0.8 mol% Yb. 3+ With Er 3+ The chemical formula of rare earth ion pairs can be represented as [APMIM]⁺[MA] 0.7 FA 0.3 Pb 1-x-y Yb x Er y [I0.8Br0.2)3]⁻, where x + y = 0.005~0.008 (0.5-0.8 mol%), usually x≈y≈0.003~0.004 (equal molar doping of Yb³⁺ and Er³⁺). Specifically, this ionic liquid has a conductivity of 8.5-12 mS / cm at 25℃, exhibits stress-induced phase transition characteristics, and has a critical phase transition threshold σ_c=15-20 MPa.

[0062] A perovskite structure [MA0.7FA0.3Pb(I0.8Br0.2)3] was constructed using a mixture of methylamine (MA⁺) and formamidinium (FA⁺) cations and a mixture of iodine and bromide halogens. - [APMIM]⁺ (1-aminopropyl-3-methylimidazolium) is the anion of the ionic liquid, and [APMIM]⁺ (1-aminopropyl-3-methylimidazolium) is the cation of the ionic liquid.

[0063] Stress-induced phase transition mechanism: When local piezoelectric charge is injected, the electron cloud distribution of Pb-I bonds in the anionic framework changes, leading to lattice instability. When the local stress σ exceeds the critical threshold σ_c (15-20 MPa), a reversible structural phase transition from a high-symmetry cubic phase (α phase) to a low-symmetry hexagonal phase (δ phase) is initiated. The phase transition is accompanied by a volume change of approximately 20% and a latent heat absorption of 45-55 J / g.

[0064] Chemical potential regulation: The phase transition causes a sudden change in the chemical potential μ of the ionic liquid, Δμ ≈ kT·ln(σ / σ0) ≈ 0.35 eV (at room temperature). Simultaneously, the [APMIM]⁺ cations migrate towards the cathode region under the drive of the electric field, resulting in a significant chemical potential gradient (∇μ) within the coating. This gradient is the primary driving force behind molecular shuttle motion and ion redistribution.

[0065] The ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pair, used as a chemical potential signal translation and ion concentration regulator, is synthesized by covalently grafting ferrocene carboxylic acid (Fc-COOH) onto the hydroxymethyl group of 18-crown ether-6 via esterification. The crown ether cavity size (2.6-3.2 Å) exhibits high selectivity for K⁺ ions.

[0066] The regulatory logic and kinetic principle are as follows: In the piezoelectric positive charge enrichment region, Fc is oxidized to Fc⁺, the complexation constant of crown ether with K⁺ drops sharply, K⁺ is released, the local K⁺ concentration and ionic strength increase, and the chemical potential μ increases; in the negative charge region, the reverse process occurs, K⁺ is recaptured, and μ decreases. The frequency of this redox cycle (k_f = 1.2 × 10⁻⁶) is... 4 The piezoelectric charge frequency (s⁻¹) can be adjusted to match the blade rotation frequency (0.1-2 Hz) or stress cycle frequency, thus enabling programming of the dynamic ion concentration field. Its redox potential E1 / 2 = +0.42 V vs. RHE, and under a piezoelectric field of 0.5-1.2 kV / cm, the rate constant k_f for reversible complexation / dissociation of K⁺ ions is 1.2 × 10⁻¹⁰. 4 s⁻¹.

[0067] The thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsule is a dual-trigger self-healing unit with a three-layer structure of core-inner shell-outer shell, as shown in the figure. Figure 3 As shown, the core is an interpenetrating network formed by polythioctic acid oligomer (Mn=3000, containing dynamic disulfide bonds, bond energy ~268kJ / mol) and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS, 100cSt) in a 6:4 mass ratio; PDMS provides flowability and stress buffering, while polythioctic acid provides repair monomers. Thioctanoic acid contains disulfide bonds and can undergo ring-opening polymerization under sonochemical conditions to generate polymers with limited chain lengths (degree of polymerization ≈10~30), hence the name oligomer.

[0068] The inner shell is a polyurea formed by the interfacial polymerization of toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and hexamethylenediamine (HDA), with a thickness of 150-200 nm and a tensile strength >80 MPa, ensuring the stability of the microcapsules during storage and rupture only under specific stress. The outer shell consists of hydrogen bonds formed between the thiol groups (-SH) at the lipoic acid terminus and the urea groups (-NH-CO-NH-) of the polyurea shell, and partially disulfide bonds (-SS-) under sonochemical action, forming a hydrogen bond / covalent bond hybrid network. This outer shell is pH sensitive (pKa≈5.5). The core-inner shell-outer shell three-layer structure is a chemical gradient transition zone, not a physical separator.

[0069] This thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent microcapsule possesses a dual-trigger repair mechanism, triggering rupture when stress exceeds 15 MPa or the ambient pH is below 5.5:

[0070] Stress triggering: When the stress concentration factor K_t at the crack tip > 3 (corresponding to a macroscopic stress of approximately 15-20 MPa), the inner shell ruptures, and the core repair agent flows out and fills the crack. Polythioctic acid repolymerizes at the crack interface through a disulfide bond exchange reaction, achieving chemical healing with a volume expansion rate of 12% and a filling efficiency > 90%.

[0071] Chemical (pH) triggering: At the tip of a hydrogen-induced crack, atomic hydrogen is reduced to produce H⁺, and the local pH can drop to 4.5. At this point, the hydrogen bond network of the outer shell breaks down, and the microcapsule can controllably release corrosion inhibitors such as benzotriazole (BTA) to actively inhibit the propagation of hydrogen embrittlement cracks.

[0072] Repair kinetics: The crack healing time t_heal satisfies the formula: t_heal = ln(L / a0) / (k·σ), where L is the crack length, a0 is the initial radius of the repair agent droplet, and k is the material-related rate constant (experimentally measured k = 0.15 MPa⁻¹·s⁻¹). For a typical 20 mm long microcrack, driven by Δσ = 20 MPa, the healing time is less than 30 minutes.

[0073] The temperature-sensitive microgel, serving as an environmental response and interface regulation unit, has the following structure: a microgel formed by copolymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) in an 8:2 molar ratio, denoted as PNIPAM-HEMA. The introduction of HEMA enhances the hydrogen bonding between the microgel and the ionogel matrix and adjusts the lower critical solution temperature (LCST) to 32°C, matching the condensation-evaporation temperature threshold that frequently occurs on the surface of offshore wind turbine blades. When the ambient temperature exceeds the LCST, the microgel dehydrates and shrinks, expelling moisture to reduce ice nucleation sites and achieving anti-icing; simultaneously, it exposes more of the BN-CNT-AgNW hydrophobic network, originally covered by the hydrophilic gel, to the surface, changing the contact angle from approximately 30° to 120°, achieving superhydrophobic self-cleaning. As the temperature decreases, the microgel swells, restoring its hydrophilicity and facilitating the adsorption of small amounts of moisture under dry conditions to maintain surface chemical activity.

[0074] The boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductivity network is an anisotropic thermal management and charge extraction unit, employing a multi-level structural design: two-dimensional boron nitride nanosheets (BN, diameter ~500 nm, thickness ~20 nm) serve as the main heat conduction pathways; one-dimensional carbon nanotubes (CNTs, diameter ~10 nm, length ~50 μm) enhance in-plane connectivity and provide partial conductivity; one-dimensional silver nanowires (AgNW, diameter ~30 nm, length ~20 μm) form a highly conductive framework for rapid piezoelectric charge extraction, preventing charge accumulation that could lead to dielectric breakdown. The three components are vertically oriented and interwoven, forming a multifunctional synergistic network.

[0075] The functional division of each component in the BN-CNT-AgNW network is shown in the table below:

[0076] Components Main functions Conduction type BN nanosheets Heat conduction Anisotropic thermal conductivity CNT Enhanced connection + partial conductivity Thermal / Electric Hybrid AgNW High-efficiency conductive framework Electrical conduction

[0077] Magnetically controlled orientation creates anisotropy: During the slurry assembly stage, a strong magnetic field of 0.6 T is applied. Due to its diamagnetism, the BN sheet aligns perpendicular to the magnetic field lines (i.e., perpendicular to the coating surface), and the CNT and AgNW also align along the direction of the magnetic field due to their anisotropic shapes. This forms an anisotropic thermal management channel with high thermal conductivity in the vertical direction (κ⊥≈2.8W / m·K) and low thermal conductivity in the horizontal direction (κ∥≈0.15W / m·K). This can quickly guide the impact heat flow from the leading edge of the blade or the first wall surface to the thickness direction for dissipation, greatly reducing the surface temperature gradient and thermal stress.

[0078] Electrical performance: The AgNW network reduces the sheet resistance of the coating surface to below 10Ω / sq, ensuring a piezoelectric charge extraction efficiency of >98%, and guaranteeing the continuous and efficient operation of the stress-electric conversion process.

[0079] The stress-chemical potential coupling-driven biomimetic intelligent responsive coating preparation method of the present invention is used to prepare the above-mentioned coating. Its core lies in utilizing the synergistic and sequential effects of multiple physical fields to precisely control the synthesis, assembly, and curing of materials in time and space, achieving integrated manufacturing of the coating's structure and function. Specifically, it includes the following steps:

[0080] S1. In-situ sonochemical synthesis and orientation of piezoelectric nanofiber framework, including the following sub-steps:

[0081] S1-1, Preparation of precursor solution: 0.7 M (mol / L) Pb(NO3)2, 0.52 M ZrO(NO3)2, 0.48 M Ti(OC4H9)4, 0.15 M KNbO3, and 0.15 M NaNbO3 were dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethylene glycol methyl ether / glacial acetic acid (9:1 v / v), and then 8 wt% PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone, Mw=1,300,000) was added as a spinning aid to form a precursor solution;

[0082] S1-2, Ultrasonic Atomization and Magnetoelectric Coupling Stretching: A 2.4 MHz high-frequency ultrasonic transducer atomizes the precursor solution into microdroplets with an average diameter of approximately 2.1 μm. These microdroplets are then sprayed onto a substrate (the target material to be coated, such as wind turbine blades or the inner wall of a hydrogen storage tank). During spraying, the microdroplets pass through a composite field orthogonally constructed by a permanent magnet (B = 0.8 T) and parallel plate electrodes (E = 2 kV / cm, f = 1 kHz), and then deposit onto the substrate. In this composite field, the Lorentz force (F_m ∝ ∇B²) and the dielectric force (F_e = qE) work together to stretch and orient the microdroplets, causing them to form [a specific structure] upon deposition onto the preheated substrate (preheating temperature 80℃). <110> Precursor fiber membrane with preferred crystal orientation;

[0083] S1-3, Hydrothermal mineralization: The substrate covered with precursor fibers is placed in a hydrothermal reactor at 200℃ for 12 hours to form a piezoelectric nanofiber framework; the conversion rate of this process is >95%, the crystallinity (Xc) of the obtained PZN-PNN fibers reaches 82%, and the vertical orientation exceeds 85%, laying the structural foundation for efficient piezoelectric response.

[0084] S2. Microfluidic encapsulation and gradient implantation of rare earth ionic liquids, including the following sub-steps:

[0085] S2-1. Microfluidic chip selection: Coaxial quartz-PDMS capillary chip fabricated by photolithography and reactive ion etching technology is used as the coaxial microchannel structure. Its inner diameter is 50μm, outer diameter is 150μm, and concentricity deviation is <1μm.

[0086] S2-2, Acoustic capillary breakage to form core-shell microdroplets: RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid serves as the inner phase fluid, and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer serves as the outer phase fluid. The two flow coaxially within a coaxial microchannel structure. When the two phase fluids flow through the region of a 40 kHz ultrasonic standing wave field, the liquid-liquid interface between the inner and outer phases is periodically broken by ultrasonic action. The two phases are immiscible, and the inner phase is encapsulated by the outer phase, forming monodisperse microdroplets with RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid as the core and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer as the shell.

[0087] S2-3. Dielectrophoresis to construct a radial chemical potential gradient: A non-uniform alternating electric field is applied downstream of the microchannel. Since the dielectric constant of the ionic liquid is much larger than that of the prepolymer continuous phase, it is subjected to a positive dielectric force and accumulates towards the center of the microdroplet, thereby forming an ionic liquid concentration gradient from the center to the edge inside the monodisperse microdroplet.

[0088] S2-4, Photocuring and Gradient Locking: Microdroplets flow into the ultraviolet irradiation area, triggering the two-photon initiator, causing the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer shell to rapidly polymerize within 3 seconds, permanently fixing the internal chemical potential gradient structure.

[0089] S3. Sonochemical interfacial polymerization of dynamic covalently bonded microcapsules: The specific method is as follows: SL-Urea MCs precursors containing thioctic acid, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), toluene diisocyanate (TDI), and hexamethylenediamine (HDA) are placed in a sonochemical reactor at 28 kHz and 1000 W for ultrasonic cavitation. Microbubbles in the liquid grow and violently collapse under the action of sound waves, generating local high temperatures (>5000 K) and high pressures (>1000 atm), forming "hot spots." In the "hot spot" region, toluene diisocyanate and hexamethylenediamine undergo condensation polymerization to synthesize a polyurea inner shell. The activation energy of the condensation reaction between TDI and HDA is significantly reduced, and the reaction rate is increased by approximately 10%. 4The synthesis of the polyurea inner shell is completed within 60 seconds. Simultaneously, the hydroxyl radicals (·OH) generated by the high-temperature decomposition of water molecules during cavitation oxidize the thiol groups of thioctic acid, initiating its ring-opening polymerization. These radicals then hybridize with the forming polyurea shell through hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds, forming a smart responsive outer shell. The sonochemical microcapsule yield is as high as 95%, with a particle size distribution coefficient (CV) of <8%, and the high degree of hybridization of the outer shell results in a more sensitive dual-trigger response.

[0090] S4. Seven-field coupled slurry assembly and spatiotemporal programming: Slurry assembly and spatiotemporal programming are performed in a reactor that integrates multiple physical fields such as ultrasound, magnetic field, electric field, light field, thermal field, humidity field, and stress field. The reactor integrates: an ultrasonic array (25kHz, total power 600 W), a Helmholtz coil (generating a 0.6 T uniform rotating magnetic field), parallel plate electrodes (providing a 1.5 kV / cm DC bias), a 365 nm LED surface light source (800 mW / cm²), a precision hot air circulation system (temperature control range RT-150℃), a humidity control system (RH 20-95%), and a bidirectional hydraulic stress loading system (σ_max=50 MPa).

[0091] In the IKA MultiField Reactor, the following components were added in the following mass percentages: PUI-31 emulsion (40%), PZN-PNN fibers (13.5%), gradient microspheres encapsulated with RE-ABX3-IL (from S2, 9%), Fc-Crown (1.8%), PNIPAM-HEMA microgel (6%), BN-CNT-AgNW (4%), SL-Urea MCs (4.8%), PFPC-ZI (1.0%), two-photon initiator (2.1%), eco-BDO-DM (9%), and deionized water (balance). Seven field parameters were set: ultrasonic field (25kHz, 550W), rotating magnetic field (0.6T), light field (365nm, pre-irradiation for 30s), thermal field (45℃), humidity field (RH 70%), stress field (10MPa sine wave, 0.5Hz), and chemical potential field (a gradient was formed by injecting different concentrations of KCl solution into different areas of the reactor via a syringe pump). The coupled reaction was carried out for 90 minutes to obtain a slurry.

[0092] Field-coupled cooperative logic:

[0093] (1) Ultrasonic field: mainly provides cavitation energy and acoustic radiation force to break up nano-aggregates and promote the initial dispersion of BN, CNT and AgNW.

[0094] (2) Rotating magnetic field: drive the anisotropic BN sheet, CNT and AgNW to rotate along the direction of the magnetic field and eventually be oriented perpendicularly to construct an anisotropic network.

[0095] (3) Light field: provides initial free radicals, initiates mild cross-linking of PUI-31 and PNIPAM-HEMA, and initially fixes the slurry structure.

[0096] (4) Stress field: Apply a cyclic load of 10 MPa to "awaken" some of the activity of the piezoelectric nanofibers in advance and simulate the initial rearrangement of each component in the service stress-induced slurry.

[0097] (5) Chemical potential field: By injecting regions with different K⁺ concentrations, a preliminary chemical potential gradient is pre-formed in the slurry.

[0098] (6) Thermal and humidity fields: The thermal field of 45℃ and the humidity field of 70% RH provide the best kinetic conditions for hydrogen bond formation and ion migration.

[0099] Field strength optimization formula: To ensure the high orderliness of the nanonetwork, each field parameter must satisfy: B·ν_us·P_us^0.5=k·η^(-1)·φ_nano. By adjusting this formula, a highly ordered interpenetrating network with a fractal dimension of Df=2.35±0.05 can be obtained, with a conductivity / thermal conductivity pathway connectivity >99.5%, which is significantly better than single physical field treatment (Df=1.8-2.0).

[0100] S5. The substrate undergoes a triple pretreatment process involving sonochemistry, plasma, and stress, including the following sub-steps:

[0101] S5-1, Ultrasonic cavitation cleaning: Use 40 kHz ultrasonic waves with a power density of 5 W / cm² to clean the substrate for 10 minutes; the cavitation microjets can penetrate deep into the micron-level cracks on the substrate surface to remove contaminants such as grease and dust, with a cavitation intensity of I_cav≈12 W / cm².

[0102] S5-2, Atmospheric pressure cold plasma activation: He / O2 (volume ratio 9:1) mixed gas is used to scan the substrate surface at a power of 300 W and a speed of 50 mm / s; the highly reactive oxygen species (such as O·, OH·) in the plasma introduce high density of polar functional groups such as hydroxyl (-OH) and carboxyl (-COOH) on the material surface, which greatly increases the surface energy from 25 mN / m to 78 mN / m.

[0103] S5-3, Stress-Induced Silanization Orientation Grafting: A silane coupling agent (Dynasylan® 3145) is sprayed onto the substrate under a uniaxial tensile stress of 20 MPa. The stress field induces the silane molecular chains to preferentially align and condense along the stress direction, forming a highly oriented and robust chemically bonded layer with the plasma-activated surface. The orientation parameter S can reach 0.62, and the bonding density is increased by approximately 40%, providing a robust interface with anisotropic bonding strength for the coating.

[0104] S6. In-situ gradient curing driven by stress-chemical potential coupling: The slurry prepared in S4 is printed onto a pretreated substrate through a precision micro-nozzle array. During the deposition of the slurry on the substrate, a sinusoidal dynamic stress field (σ=5-15MPa, f=0.1Hz) and a DC bias electric field of 1.5 kV / cm, matching the expected service frequency, are simultaneously applied. Under the action of this coupling field, the charge generated by the piezoelectric fiber drives the RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid and K⁺ to migrate to a specific region, forming a gradient prototype of "stress-electro-chemical" three-field coupling before curing.

[0105] Four-stage program solidification:

[0106] (1) Deep sonochemical initiation: Immediately apply 28kHz ultrasonic irradiation for 30 seconds. Ultrasonic waves not only promote slurry leveling, but the active species generated by their cavitation effect can deeply activate the two-photon initiator, achieving uniform and rapid polymerization of the coating from the surface to the inside, avoiding the inner layer becoming sticky after surface curing.

[0107] (2) Piezoelectric-thermal coupling promotes crosslinking: An alternating stress of 50 Hz (σ=10 MPa) is applied, and Joule heat (Q ≈ 0.12 J / (g·s)) is generated by the repeated deformation of the piezoelectric fiber, so that the overall temperature of the coating rises gently to 55℃. This temperature is just higher than the Tg of the soft segment in PUI-31, which promotes the microphase separation and rearrangement of polyurethane-urea segments and optimizes mechanical properties.

[0108] (3) Chemical potential equilibrium and curing: The coating was placed in a constant temperature and humidity chamber at 60℃ and RH 80% for 48 hours. During this stage, driven by the chemical potential gradient, functional ions such as K⁺ and ionic liquids completed the final diffusion and distribution equilibrium, and the dynamic covalent bond network fully relaxed, reaching a thermodynamically stable state.

[0109] (4) Stress Lock-in and "Memory" Effect Formation: After curing, a constant tensile stress of 25 MPa was applied to the coating, and it was slowly cooled to room temperature under this stress state. During the cooling process, the coefficient of thermal expansion of the coating was constrained by stress from 80 × 10⁻ 6 K⁻¹ decreased to 25×10⁻ 6 K⁻¹, the internal stress generated by the chemical potential gradient is "frozen," forming a prestressed state. This prestressed field enables the coating to respond faster to subsequent unidirectional stress and significantly improves its resistance to crack propagation (ΔK_IC increases by 60%), thus forming "mechanical memory."

[0110] The coating can be applied to the surface of offshore wind turbine blades, the inner wall of solid hydrogen storage tanks, or the first wall surface of nuclear fusion devices. It achieves anti-erosion, anti-icing, hydrogen embrittlement suppression, thermal fatigue resistance, and self-repair functions through a stress-chemical potential coupling mechanism.

[0111] The intelligent response behavior of the coating follows the following biomimetic algorithm logic for adaptive control:

[0112] When the real-time stress σ(t) > the critical stress σ_c and the stress change rate dσ / dt > 0, the mechanical enhancement mode is activated to increase the local modulus.

[0113] When σ(t)>σ_c and dσ / dt < 0, the damage repair mode is activated, triggering the microcapsule rupture and release of the repair agent;

[0114] When the temperature T > critical temperature T_c and the relative humidity RH > 70%, the environmental protection mode is activated, and the surface wettability and thermal conductivity are switched.

[0115] The algorithm achieves intelligent decision-making by fusing multi-physics information within the coating, with a response delay of less than 5 seconds.

[0116] The four disruptive innovations of this invention are:

[0117] 1. A revolutionary paradigm shift – pioneering a "stress-chemical potential coupling" driving mechanism: This mechanism breaks through the limitations of traditional smart materials that rely on external energy sources such as electric fields, magnetic fields, and light, and creates a new paradigm that directly utilizes waste mechanical energy (vibration, wind pressure, thermal stress) from the service environment to drive the internal chemical processes and performance evolution of materials. This mechanism transforms the coating itself into an energy converter and intelligent decision-making unit, achieving a qualitative leap from "external stimulus-response" to "endogenous energy-autonomous intelligence."

[0118] 2. Disruptive Materials Systems – Constructing a Multi-Level Hybrid Smart Materials Genome: A hybrid system of PZN-PNN ferroelectric piezoelectric nanofibers and RE-ABX3-IL perovskite ionic liquid was designed and synthesized, increasing the piezoelectric constant to over 420 pC / N and the ionic conductivity by an order of magnitude, while introducing stress-induced phase transition characteristics. Combining the rapid ion regulation of ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttles with the dual-triggered repair of dynamic covalent bonds in SL-Urea, a complete materials genome chain from energy harvesting and signal transduction to functional execution was formed, achieving an overall response sensitivity of 10⁻⁻⁶. 9 MPa⁻¹.

[0119] 3. Revolutionary Manufacturing Process – Development of Seven-Field Coupled Spatiotemporal Programming In-situ Construction Technology: Abandoning the traditional "synthesis-then-coating" mixed-coating process, this innovative technology integrates advanced techniques such as sonochemical synthesis, microfluidic encapsulation, dielectric electrophoretic assembly, plasma activation, and stress field programming. Under the precise sequential control of seven physical fields—ultrasound, magnetic field, light field, thermal field, humidity field, stress field, and chemical potential field—functional materials are directly synthesized, gradient-assembled, and cured on the substrate surface. This process achieves precise four-dimensional (three-dimensional spatial dimension + chemical potential gradient dimension) programming of coating structures from the nanometer to the micrometer scale, increasing manufacturing efficiency by 5 times and reducing energy consumption by 76%.

[0120] 4. Performance and Value Revolution – Achieving Order-of-Mile Performance Improvement and Carbon Negative Throughout the Life Cycle in Extreme Environments: Under extreme conditions such as simulated offshore wind power, high-pressure hydrogen storage, and fusion irradiation, the coating's key performance indicators surpass existing best technologies by more than 300% in all aspects: anti-sand erosion life > 15 years, anti-icing efficiency > 95%, and hydrogen permeability reduced to 10⁻¹ 5 The coating exhibits a mol / (m·s·Pa) level of neutron radiation resistance >10 dpa. Life cycle assessment (LCA) shows that each square meter of coating achieves net negative carbon emissions (-45 kg CO2 eq) over its service life, demonstrating both excellent economic and environmental benefits.

[0121] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the embodiments described herein are intended to help the reader understand the principles of the invention, and should be understood that the scope of protection of the invention is not limited to such specific statements and embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make various other specific modifications and combinations based on the technical teachings disclosed in this invention without departing from the spirit of the invention, and these modifications and combinations are still within the scope of protection of this invention.

Claims

1. A biomimetic smart responsive coating driven by stress-chemical potential coupling, characterized in that, Includes the following modules: (1) Stress-chemical potential coupling driving module, including polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel matrix, lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework, rare earth-perovskite halide ion liquid microdroplets, ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pair; Lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks are arrayed in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix; rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplets are dispersed between the piezoelectric nanofiber frameworks in the matrix; ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pairs are dispersed and dissolved in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix. (2) Adaptive repair and functional regulation module, including thermosensitive microgel, boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network, and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules; The boron nitride-carbon nanotube-silver nanowire thermal and electrical conductive network includes boron nitride nanosheets, carbon nanotubes, and silver nanowires, which are vertically oriented in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix. The three components interpenetrate with each other in the matrix to form a multifunctional synergistic network. Thermosensitive microgels and thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent bond microcapsules are uniformly dispersed in the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix.

2. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The coating also includes processing aids or solvents: including perfluoropolyether-phosphocholine zwitterionic surfactant, aqueous two-photon initiator, and bio-based diester solvent dispersed in a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix, with the remaining components in the coating being deionized water.

3. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The preparation method of the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel matrix is ​​as follows: polytetrahydrofuran ether diol with a number average molecular weight of 2000 is reacted with 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate at 85°C to generate an -NCO-terminated prepolymer. Then, 1-(3-aminopropyl)-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide salt, accounting for 35% of the mass of the prepolymer, is added to the prepolymer as an ionic liquid chain extender. Finally, the residual free isocyanate or acidic byproducts in the reaction system are neutralized by triethylamine to obtain the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel prepolymer. The polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionogel prepolymer is dispersed in deionized water to form an ionogel matrix.

4. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lead zirconate titanate-potassium sodium niobate piezoelectric nanofiber framework is Pb(Zr) 0.52 Ti 0.48 O3 and (K) 0.5 Na 0.5 A solid solution composed of NbO3 and Pb(Zr) 0.52 Ti 0.48 O3 and (K) 0.5 Na 0.5 The molar ratio of NbO3 is 7:

3.

5. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner phase of the rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid microdroplet is a rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid, and the outer phase is a polyurethane-urea block copolymer ionic gel prepolymer. Inside the microdroplet, the concentration of the rare earth-perovskite halide ionic liquid gradually decreases from the center to the edge.

6. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ferrocene-crown ether molecular shuttle redox pair is synthesized by covalently grafting ferrocene carboxylic acid onto the hydroxymethyl group of 18-crown ether-6 via esterification.

7. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The thioctic acid-urea hybrid dynamic covalent microcapsule has a three-layer structure of core-inner shell-outer shell. The core is an interpenetrating network formed by polythioctic acid oligomer and polydimethylsiloxane in a mass ratio of 6:

4. The inner shell is a polyurea formed by interfacial polymerization of toluene diisocyanate and hexamethylenediamine. The outer shell is formed by hydrogen bonds between the thiol groups at the end of the thioctic acid and the urea groups of the polyurea shell, and partially by disulfide bonds under sonochemical action, thus forming a hydrogen bond / covalent bond hybrid network.

8. The stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic smart response coating according to claim 1, characterized in that, The temperature-sensitive microgel is a microgel formed by copolymerizing N-isopropylacrylamide and hydroxyethyl methacrylate in a molar ratio of 8:

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9. A method for preparing a stress-chemical potential coupled-driven biomimetic intelligent responsive coating, used to prepare the coating as described in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: S1. In-situ sonochemical synthesis and orientation of piezoelectric nanofiber framework, including the following sub-steps: S1-1, Preparation of precursor solution: Pb(NO3)2, ZrO(NO3)2, Ti(OC4H9)4, KNbO3, and NaNbO3 are dissolved in a mixed solvent of ethylene glycol methyl ether / glacial acetic acid, and then PVP is added as a spinning aid to form a precursor solution; S1-2, Ultrasonic Atomization and Magnetoelectric Coupling Stretching: A high-frequency ultrasonic transducer atomizes the precursor solution into microdroplets, which are then sprayed onto the substrate. During spraying, the microdroplets pass through a composite field orthogonally constructed by permanent magnets and parallel plate electrodes before depositing onto the substrate. In this composite field, the Lorentz force and dielectric force work together to stretch and orient the microdroplets, causing them to form [a specific structure / form] upon deposition onto the preheated substrate. <110> Precursor fiber membrane with preferred crystal orientation; S1-3, Hydrothermal mineralization: The substrate coated with precursor fibers is placed in a hydrothermal reactor at 200°C for 12 hours to mineralize and form a piezoelectric nanofiber framework. S2. Microfluidic encapsulation and gradient implantation of rare earth ionic liquids, including the following sub-steps: S2-1. Microfluidic chip selection: Coaxial quartz-PDMS capillary chips fabricated using photolithography and reactive ion etching technology are used as the coaxial microchannel structure. S2-2, Acoustic capillary breakage to form core-shell microdroplets: RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid serves as the inner phase fluid, and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer serves as the outer phase fluid. The two flow coaxially within a coaxial microchannel structure. When the two phase fluids flow through the region of a 40 kHz ultrasonic standing wave field, the liquid-liquid interface between the inner and outer phases is periodically broken by ultrasonic action, forming monodisperse microdroplets with RE-ABX3-IL ionic liquid as the core and polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer as the shell. S2-3. Dielectrophoresis to construct a radial chemical potential gradient: A non-uniform alternating electric field is applied downstream of the microchannel, and the ionic liquid is subjected to a positive dielectrophoretic force, which enriches it towards the center of the droplet, thereby forming an ionic liquid concentration gradient from the center to the edge inside the monodisperse droplet. S2-4, Photocuring and Gradient Locking: Microdroplets flow into the ultraviolet irradiation area, triggering the two-photon initiator, causing the polyurethane-urea block copolymer ion gel prepolymer shell to rapidly polymerize within 3 seconds, permanently fixing the internal chemical potential gradient structure. S3. The sonochemical interface polymerization of dynamic covalent microcapsules is carried out as follows: A precursor containing lipoic acid, polydimethylsiloxane, toluene diisocyanate, and hexamethylenediamine is placed in a sonochemical reactor at 28 kHz and 1000 W for ultrasonic cavitation. Microbubbles in the liquid grow and violently collapse under the action of sound waves, generating local high temperature and high pressure, forming "hot spots". In the "hot spot" region, toluene diisocyanate and hexamethylenediamine undergo condensation reaction to synthesize a polyurea inner shell. At the same time, the hydroxyl radicals generated by the high-temperature decomposition of water molecules during cavitation oxidize the thiol groups of lipoic acid, initiating its ring-opening polymerization, and hybridizing with the polyurea shell layer through hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds to form a smart responsive outer shell. S4, Seven-field Coupled Slurry Assembly and Spatiotemporal Programming: Slurry assembly and spatiotemporal programming are performed in a reactor that integrates multiple physical fields such as ultrasound, magnetic field, electric field, light field, thermal field, humidity field, and stress field. S5. The substrate undergoes a triple pretreatment process involving sonochemistry, plasma, and stress, including the following sub-steps: S5-1, Ultrasonic cavitation cleaning: Cleaning the substrate using ultrasonic waves; S5-2, Atmospheric Pressure Cold Plasma Activation: Using a He / O2 mixed gas, the substrate surface is scanned at a power of 300 W and a velocity of 50 mm / s. S5-3, Stress-induced silanization orientation grafting: Spraying a silane coupling agent under a uniaxial tensile stress of 20 MPa on the substrate; S6, In-situ gradient curing driven by stress-chemical potential coupling: The slurry prepared in S4 is printed onto the pretreated substrate through a precision micro-nozzle array; During the deposition of the slurry on the substrate, a sinusoidal dynamic stress field and a DC bias electric field matching the expected service frequency are applied simultaneously.

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