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 …
Trends in the Diels–Alder reaction in polymer chemistry
The Diels–Alder (DA) reaction is regarded as quite a useful strategy in organic and
macromolecular syntheses. The reversibility of this reaction and the advent of self-repair …
macromolecular syntheses. The reversibility of this reaction and the advent of self-repair …
Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues
S Tang, BM Richardson, KS Anseth - Progress in Materials Science, 2021 - Elsevier
The extracellular matrix (ECM) and its mechanical properties play an important role in
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …
regulating the cellular responses that occur during tissue regeneration, wound healing, and …
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 …
Neighboring group participation and internal catalysis effects on exchangeable covalent bonds: application to the thriving field of vitrimer chemistry
F Cuminet, S Caillol, É Dantras, E Leclerc… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Vitrimers constitute a fascinating class of polymer materials that make the link between the
historically opposed 3D networks (thermosets) and linear polymers (thermoplastics). Their …
historically opposed 3D networks (thermosets) and linear polymers (thermoplastics). Their …
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 …
Biobased transesterification vitrimers
The rapid increase in the use of plastics and the related sustainability issues, including the
depletion of global petroleum reserves, have rightly sparked interest in the use of biobased …
depletion of global petroleum reserves, have rightly sparked interest in the use of biobased …
From biomass to vitrimers: Latest developments in the research of lignocellulose, vegetable oil, and naturally-occurring carboxylic acids
Y Yang, H Liu, B Lin, D Tang, J Xu, L Dai… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermosets are widely used for their excellent properties, but their permanent cross-linking
makes them difficult to recycle. Covalent adaptive networks can address the recycling of …
makes them difficult to recycle. Covalent adaptive networks can address the recycling of …
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 …
cannot be recycled through conventional means. Although dibutyltin dilaurate (DBTDL) is an …
Self-foaming polymers: Opportunities for the next generation of personal protective equipment
Polymeric foams merge the intrinsic lightness of porous materials with low thermal and
electrical conductivity as well as good energy adsorption capabilities and filtration abilities …
electrical conductivity as well as good energy adsorption capabilities and filtration abilities …