Linear chains in thermoplastics make them relatively weak in performance but inherently
weldable and recyclable. By contrast, thermosets with permanently crosslinked networks …

The ability to behave in a fluidlike manner fundamentally separates thermoset and
thermoplastic polymers. Bridging this divide, covalent adaptable networks (CANs) …

Polymer networks possessing reversible covalent cross-links constitute a novel material
class with the capacity for adapting to an externally applied stimulus. These covalent …

Smart and responsive: Reversible transesterification reactions were recently used within a
polymer network to create a covalently crosslinked material that is capable of being …

The results of tensile stress-strain, stress relaxation, swelling, electric conductivity, and
power factor tests show that the properties of pure vulcanizates are only slightly affected by …

Publisher Summary Gels are largely differentiated from other systems in which small
proportions of solid are dispersed in relatively large proportions of liquid by the property of …

Liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) are shape morphing materials promising for many
applications including soft robotics, actuators, and biomedical devices, but current LCE …

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The enormous size of polymer molecules causes their molecular motions to span a broad
range of length scales and give rise to viscoelastic behaviour. This rate-dependence of the …

In recent years, significant progress has been made in polymeric materials, which alter
shape upon external stimuli, suggesting potential applications in robotics, biomedical …