Structure–reactivity–property relationships in covalent adaptable networks
V Zhang, B Kang, JV Accardo… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Polymer networks built out of dynamic covalent bonds offer the potential to translate the
control and tunability of chemical reactions to macroscopic physical properties. Under …
control and tunability of chemical reactions to macroscopic physical properties. Under …
Circularity in polymers: addressing performance and sustainability challenges using dynamic covalent chemistries
The circularity of current and future polymeric materials is a major focus of fundamental and
applied research, as undesirable end-of-life outcomes and waste accumulation are global …
applied research, as undesirable end-of-life outcomes and waste accumulation are global …
Rheology of vitrimers
We describe the full rheology profile of vitrimers, from small deformation (linear) to large
deformation (non-linear) viscoelastic behaviour, providing concise analytical expressions to …
deformation (non-linear) viscoelastic behaviour, providing concise analytical expressions to …
Polymers with dynamic bonds: adaptive functional materials for a sustainable future
Polymeric materials play critical role in many current technologies. Among them, adaptive
polymeric materials with dynamic (reversible) bonds exhibit unique properties and provide …
polymeric materials with dynamic (reversible) bonds exhibit unique properties and provide …
Viscoelasticity of polymers with dynamic covalent bonds: concepts and misconceptions
Polymers with dynamic covalent bonds are an exciting class of materials with properties and
potential applications that rapidly gain significant attention from diverse scientific …
potential applications that rapidly gain significant attention from diverse scientific …
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 …
Simple upcycling of virgin and waste polyethylene into covalent adaptable networks: catalyst-free, radical-based reactive processing with dialkylamino disulfide bonds
Polyethylene (PE) is a ubiquitous commodity polymer that faces significant barriers to
efficient recycling despite its thermoplastic nature. PE can be permanently cross-linked to …
efficient recycling despite its thermoplastic nature. PE can be permanently cross-linked to …
Vitrimers: using dynamic associative bonds to control viscoelasticity, assembly, and functionality in polymer networks
Vitrimers have been investigated in the past decade for their promise as recyclable,
reprocessable, and self-healing materials. In this Viewpoint, we focus on some of the key …
reprocessable, and self-healing materials. In this Viewpoint, we focus on some of the key …
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 …
Reprocessable polyhydroxyurethane networks reinforced with reactive polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS) and exhibiting excellent elevated temperature …
The rapid development of covalent adaptable networks or vitrimers shows promise for
addressing the long-standing recycling issues associated with conventional, permanently …
addressing the long-standing recycling issues associated with conventional, permanently …