Vitrimers: Permanently crosslinked polymers with dynamic network topology

NJ Van Zee, R Nicolaÿ - Progress in Polymer Science, 2020 - Elsevier
The study of synthetic organic polymers rapidly expanded since Staudinger's recognition of
the covalent structure of macromolecules. Today, these materials are far from just an …

Smart healable polyurethanes: sustainable problem solvers based on constitutional dynamic chemistry

FY Sun, LF Liu, JH Xu, JJ Fu - Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
As a kind of polymeric material with high flexibility and durability, polyurethanes (PUs) are
widely used in industry, electronic products, construction, transportation and medical fields …

Transcarbamoylation in polyurethanes: underestimated exchange reactions?

C Bakkali-Hassani, D Berne, V Ladmiral… - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
While transesterification has been largely explored by chemists, only a few studies
comparatively dealt with its “sluggish cousin”, transcarbamoylation. Originally suggested 70 …

High-performance lignin-containing polyurethane elastomers with dynamic covalent polymer networks

W Liu, C Fang, S Wang, J Huang, X Qiu - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
High-performance lignin-containing polyurethane elastomers (LPUes) were successfully
synthesized via partially substituting petroleum-derived polyols with depolymerized …

[HTML][HTML] Self-healing of cross-linked PU via dual-dynamic covalent bonds of a Schiff base from cystine and vanillin

SH Lee, SR Shin, DS Lee - Materials & Design, 2019 - Elsevier
A Schiff base containing dual-dynamic covalent bonds synthesized from the biomaterials,
cystine and vanillin, showed excellent reversibility under external stimuli by metatheses. The …

Tough and fast light-controlled healable lignin-containing polyurethane elastomers

H Wang, J Huang, W Liu, J Huang, D Yang… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In this work, tough and fast light-controlled healable lignin-containing polyurethane
elastomers (LPUes) with a dynamic dual-crosslinking network were successfully …

Near-instantaneously self-healing coating toward stable and durable electromagnetic interference shielding

L Zou, C Lan, S Zhang, X Zheng, Z Xu, C Li, L Yang… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Durable electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding is highly desired, as electromagnetic
pollution is a great concern for electronics' stable performance and human health. Although …

Reprocessing cross-linked polyurethanes by catalyzing carbamate exchange

DJ Fortman, DT Sheppard, WR Dichtel - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
The reprocessing or recycling of cross-linked polymers by incorporating dynamic covalent
cross-links has the potential to increase their usable lifetimes and reduce their …

Self-healable acrylic-based covalently adaptable networks

S Wang, L Li, Q Liu, MW Urban - Macromolecules, 2022 - ACS Publications
Combining autonomous self-healing and reprocessing in one material offers an extended
life span and enables shape configuration changes. We developed commodity poly ((2 …

Dynamic Covalent Polyurethane Network Materials: Synthesis and Self‐Healability

P Nellepalli, T Patel, JK Oh - Macromolecular Rapid …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polyurethane (PU) has not only been widely used in the daily lives, but also extensively
explored as an important class of the essential polymers for various applications. In recent …