Recent advances in self-healing polyurethane based on dynamic covalent bonds combined with other self-healing methods

ZW An, R Xue, K Ye, H Zhao, Y Liu, P Li, ZM Chen… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
To meet more application requirements, improving mechanical properties and self-healing
efficiency has become the focus of current research on self-healing PU. The competitive …

Lignin Modification for Enhanced Performance of Polymer Composites

MA Taher, X Wang, KM Faridul Hasan… - ACS Applied Bio …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The biopolymer lignin, which is heterogeneous and abundant, is usually present in plant cell
walls and gives them rigidity and strength. As a byproduct of the wood, paper, and pulp …

Biobased, reprocessable non-isocyanate polythiourethane networks with thionourethane and disulfide cross-links: Comparison with polyhydroxyurethane network …

Y Chen, B Chen, JM Torkelson - Macromolecules, 2023 - ACS Publications
Here, we report the first study of the reprocessability and properties of non-isocyanate
polythiourethane (NIPTU) networks in which the cross-links are of two types, thionourethane …

Green Catalysts for Reprocessing Thermoset Polyurethanes

M Sun, DT Sheppard, JP Brutman, A Alsbaiee… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polyurethane (PU) thermosets are usually landfilled at the end of their service lifetimes and
cannot be recycled through conventional means. Although dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) is an …

Self-repairing and energy-harvesting triboelectric sensor for tracking limb motion and identifying breathing patterns

JS Meena, TD Khanh, SB Jung… - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The increasing prevalence of health problems stemming from sedentary lifestyles and
evolving workplace cultures has placed a substantial burden on healthcare systems …

Intrinsically flame-retardant vanillin-based PU networks with self-healing and reprocessing performances

C Hu, J Li, X Pan, Y Zeng - Industrial Crops and Products, 2023 - Elsevier
Conventional polyurethane (PU) networks fabricated from nonrenewable fossil resources
are difficult to be recycled, reprocessed, and reshaped because of the permanent covalent …

Recyclable, self-healing itaconic acid-based polyurethane networks with dynamic boronic ester bonds for recoverable adhesion application

J Li, C Hu, B Yang, Z Ning, Y Zeng - Polymer, 2022 - Elsevier
Currently, synthesis of biobased polyurethane (PU) networks with recyclability, self-healing,
as well as robust mechanical and adhesion properties still remain a challenge. Herein, a …

Polyurethane vitrimers: Chemistry, properties and applications

Y Tao, X Liang, J Zhang, IM Lei… - Journal of Polymer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Thermosetting polyurethanes (PUs) are ubiquitous in our daily life due to their low cost and
attractive properties, such as mechanical robustness, chemical resistance, and thermal …

Sustainable polyurethane networks with high self‐healing and mechanical properties based on dual dynamic covalent bonds

Y Zeng, J Li, C Hu, B Yang… - … Chemistry and Physics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Hydroxy‐terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) based polyurethanes (PU) networks are broadly
applied in industry and aviation, however, their nonrecyclability leads to the waste of …

Improving Sustainability through Covalent Adaptable Networks in the Recycling of Polyurethane Plastics

E Miravalle, P Bracco, V Brunella, C Barolo, M Zanetti - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global plastic waste problem has created an urgent need for the development of more
sustainable materials and recycling processes. Polyurethane (PU) plastics, which represent …