A functional polyurethane based on the heterocyclic group was synthesized and its self-healing and mechanical properties were examined. To synthesize a heterocyclic polyurethane, a polyol and a heterocyclic compound with di-hydroxyl groups at both ends were blended and the blended solution was reacted with a crosslinker containing multiple isocyanate groups. The heterocyclic polyurethane demonstrates better self-healing efficiency than the conventional polyurethane with no heterocyclic groups. Furthermore, unlike the conventional self-healing materials, the heterocyclic polyurethane examined in this study shows an outstanding recovery of the mechanical properties after the self-healing process. These results are attributed to the unique supramolecular network resulting from the strong hydrogen bonding interaction between the urethane group and the heterocyclic group in the heterocyclic polyurethane matrix.Polymers 2020, 12, 968 2 of 11 several decades [7]. While they are more susceptible to damage caused by mechanical stress because of their low mechanical surface properties, these materials can effectively self-heal the areas damaged by the mechanical stress. In light of the critical issues mentioned above, self-healable polymeric coating materials will be preferred to hard coating materials for application in flexible displays. Therefore, endowing conventional polymeric materials with the ability to self-heal both dents and scratches is considered to be vital for the development of next-generation flexible displays [8,9].Traditionally, both extrinsic and intrinsic strategies have been employed to introduce the self-healing capability to polymeric materials. Extrinsic systems depend on embedded capsules or vascular networks [10][11][12]. When the material is damaged, the embedded container will release the contained healing agents to heal the damage by polymerization or chemical reaction. However, repeated healing at the same site is inherently difficult due to the limited amount of the healing agent inside the container, and the healing ability will disappear immediately after the healing agent is depleted [7]. By contrast, intrinsic systems utilize the reversible interaction between the components of the matrix [13][14][15][16], allowing them to repeatedly self-heal the same damaged areas. It is also noted that in contrast to intrinsic systems, it is difficult for the extrinsic systems to maintain the initial optical properties after the self-healing process because of the large difference in the color and refractive index between the intact matrix and the healed region. For these reasons, it is concluded that intrinsic systems are a more appropriate solution for applications, such as in display technologies, that require excellent optical properties.Polyurethane is a widely used intrinsic self-healing material that has been extensively studied because it can effectively recover from the dents on the surface due to its high elasticity [17][18][19][20][21]. However, while polyurethane can self-heal the dents on...