Photoresponsive polymers have garnered significant interest due to their potential
applications in a wide range of fields, from self-healing materials to drug delivery systems …

Self-healing synthetic polymers have attracted considerable scientific attention owing to their
excellent durability and extended lifetimes. Among the categories of extrinsic and intrinsic …

Inspired by biological self-healing phenomena, the preparation of lignin-containing polymer
elastomers with a self-healing ability has become the focus of attention. However, the …

Polymeric coatings are easy to be damaged by harsh environment condition, which causes
cracks and loss of function. Inspired by the natural self-healing phenomenon, we …

Permanent polymer networks present an important sustainability challenge. Irreversible
covalent crosslinks impart these materials excellent mechanical properties, thermal and …

Smart polymeric materials and hydrogels derived from acrylate, epoxy resins, etc. mimic the
healing ability of natural organisms and biological cells by showing shape memory and …

Polyurethane (PU) coatings were prepared using polyesteramide polyols based on different
types of vegetable oils and itaconic acid. Long chain fatty diethanolamides were synthesized …

With the emergence of challenges in the environmental degradation and resource scarcity
fields, the research of biobased self-healing polyurethane (BSPU) has become a prevailing …

Waterborne polyurethane (WPU) coating, as a kind of green product, can replace solvent
polyurethane coating, but its application in the field of coating is limited since its defects such …

The synthesis of an isomer-pure intramolecular coumarin dimer (ICD) in virtually unlimited
amounts using a photo flow reactor is described. Based on this compound, polyurethanes …