Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications
The development of recyclable plastics is a key research focus in today's world due to their
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …
Vitrimers: directing chemical reactivity to control material properties
The development of more sustainable materials with a prolonged useful lifetime is a key
requirement for a transition towards a more circular economy. However, polymer materials …
requirement for a transition towards a more circular economy. However, polymer materials …
Toughening a self‐healable supramolecular polymer by ionic cluster‐enhanced iron‐carboxylate complexes
Supramolecular polymers that can heal themselves automatically usually exhibit weakness
in mechanical toughness and stretchability. Here we exploit a toughening strategy for a …
in mechanical toughness and stretchability. Here we exploit a toughening strategy for a …
Importance of broad temperature windows and multiple rheological approaches for probing viscoelasticity and entropic elasticity in vitrimers
Model polydimethylsiloxane telechelic vitrimers with dynamic boronic ester bonds were
synthesized to investigate the viscoelastic properties of dynamic networks with extremely …
synthesized to investigate the viscoelastic properties of dynamic networks with extremely …
Reversible Crosslinking of Commodity Polymers via Photocontrolled Metal–Ligand Coordination for High‐Performance and Recyclable Thermoset Plastics
YS Huang, Y Zhou, X Zeng, D Zhang… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermoset plastics, highly desired for their stability, durability, and chemical resistance, are
currently consumed in over 60 million tons annually across the globe, but they are difficult to …
currently consumed in over 60 million tons annually across the globe, but they are difficult to …
Advanced Design of High‐Performance Moist‐Electric Generators
In recent years, a rapidly growing demand is witnessed for energy‐conversion technologies.
The moisture‐electric generators (MEGs) which can generate electricity without need of …
The moisture‐electric generators (MEGs) which can generate electricity without need of …
Implantation of recyclability and healability into cross-linked commercial polymers by applying the vitrimer concept
M Hayashi - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitrimers are a new class of cross-linked materials that are capable of network topology
alternation through the associative dynamic bond-exchange mechanism, which has recently …
alternation through the associative dynamic bond-exchange mechanism, which has recently …
Relaxation of vitrimers with kinetically distinct mixed dynamic bonds
Designing materials with tunable modulus and viscosity is key for applications such as three-
dimensional (3D) printing, sound damping, and wearable devices. Vitrimers provide an ideal …
dimensional (3D) printing, sound damping, and wearable devices. Vitrimers provide an ideal …
Functional bio-based vitrimer with excellent healing and recyclability based on conjugated deflection self-toughening
P Chen, Y Ding, Y Wang, H Zhao, P Li, Y Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
The three-dimensional network crosslinking structure of a vitrimer provides excellent
mechanical strength and thermal stability, which are crucial for practical applications …
mechanical strength and thermal stability, which are crucial for practical applications …
Polystyrene-based vitrimers: inexpensive and recyclable thermosets
We report a straightforward and scalable method for the generation of polystyrene-based
vinylogous urethane vitrimers using conventional radical polymerization. The …
vinylogous urethane vitrimers using conventional radical polymerization. The …