Recyclable catalyst-free elastomeric vitrimers: dynamic covalent bonds in ethylene-glycidyl methacrylate/zinc ionomer of ethylene/methacrylic acid blends

RB da Cunha, LBQ Brito, P Agrawal, GF Brito… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Elastomer materials featuring covalent cross-links deliver essential elastic performance for
various applications. Despite their benefits, challenges like the need for toxic chemical …

Heterogeneity During the Formation of Waterborne Barrier Coating Revealed by Cryogenic Transmission Electron Microscopy

H Du, Y Xu, Q Yan, Z Liu, R Drumright, C Zheng… - Small …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Imaging the film formation process of waterborne barrier coatings in situ with nanoscopic
resolution is very challenging, which limits the understanding of the underlying mechanisms …

Development of acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene (ABS)/natural fiber composite filaments for innovative 3D and 4D printing

P Agrawal, PA Lima, RB da Cunha… - Polymer Engineering …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Fruit wastes from the agro‐industry may be used in the preparation of polymer/natural fiber
composites. In the current scenario, there is a growing need for sustainable materials that …

4D Printing Behavior of PETG/SEBS Blends: A Comparative Study of Reactive and Non-Reactive SEBS with Varied Styrene Content

MC de Alencar Lira, VA de Sousa Filho, RB da Cunha… - Polymer, 2025 - Elsevier
The demand for flexible and functional materials in additive manufacturing has spurred
interest in polymer blends with shape memory capabilities. PETG, though widely used in 3D …

Evaluation of shape memory and self-healing of poly (ε-caprolactone)/poly (ethylene-co-methacrylic acid) ionomer (PCL/EMAA-Zn) blends

RB da Cunha, P Agrawal, A da Silva Lúcio… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - Springer
This study explores the viscoelastic, self-healing, and shape memory properties of poly (ε-
caprolactone)(PCL), the ionomer EMAA-Zn, and their blends in different proportions (70/30 …

A Short Review on Polyethylene-based Ionomers: Synthesis, Structure, and Applications

T Jia, R Wang, M Zhang, C Ren, Y Yang… - Chem & Bio …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polyethylene-based ionomers (PE ionomers) are polymers featuring polyethylene as the
main chain structure with a small fraction of ionic functional groups pendant to the …