Extremely strong and tough biodegradable poly (urethane) elastomers with unprecedented crack tolerance via hierarchical hydrogen‐bonding interactions

R Guo, Q Zhang, Y Wu, H Chen, Y Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The elastomers with the combination of high strength and high toughness have always been
intensively pursued due to their diverse applications. Biomedical applications frequently …

Room-temperature self-healing supramolecular polyurethanes based on the synergistic strengthening of biomimetic hierarchical hydrogen-bonding interactions and …

J Xu, X Wang, X Zhang, Y Zhang, Z Yang, S Li… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Developing a new generation of polymeric materials that integrate robust mechanical
properties with ultra-high self-healing efficiency at ambient temperature remains a …

Highly sensitive strain sensor and self-powered triboelectric nanogenerator using a fully physical crosslinked double-network conductive hydrogel

Y Luo, M Yu, Y Zhang, Y Wang, L Long, H Tan, N Li… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Stretchable and conductive hydrogels have broad application prospects in various portable
and wireless electronic devices and sensors. However, most hydrogels used to construct …

Self-healable, solvent response cellulose nanocrystal/waterborne polyurethane nanocomposites with encryption capability

R Xue, H Zhao, ZW An, W Wu, Y Jiang, P Li… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cellulose nanocrystal (CNC)-based chiral nematic structure is widely used in stimulus
response and sensing. A popular area of research is enhancing the mechanical …

Self-healing polyurethane with high strength and toughness based on a dynamic chemical strategy

F Dong, X Yang, L Guo, Y Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The introduction of disulfide bonds in polyurethane elastomers confers self-healing and
recyclable properties to the elastomers, which not only reduce the maintenance cost but also …

Multiple structure reconstruction by dual dynamic crosslinking strategy inducing self‐reinforcing and toughening the polyurethane/nanocellulose elastomers

W Yang, Y Zhu, T Liu, D Puglia… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
High‐performance elastomers are expected to possess excellent healing and recycling
ability, damage resistance in conjunction with high strength and toughness. Herein, a dual …

Hybrid Cross-Linking to Construct Functional Elastomers

L Zhang, S Chen, Z You - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Elastomers have been extensively used in diverse industrial sectors such as
footwear, seals, tires, and cable jacketing and have attracted more and more attention in …

Functional polymer materials based on dynamic covalent chemistry

C Liu, Y Tan, H Xu - Science China Materials, 2022 - Springer
In the past two decades, dynamic covalent chemistry has been greatly developed, which is
mainly reflected in two aspects: 1. new dynamic covalent bonds (DCBs) are continuously …

Organic flexible electronics with closed-loop recycling for sustainable wearable technology

H Park, S Kim, J Lee, I Lee, S Bontapalle, Y Na… - Nature Electronics, 2024 - nature.com
Flexible organic electronics can be used to create wearable devices but the synthesis of
organic electronic materials typically involves hazardous solvents, creates toxic by-products …

Healable and recyclable polymeric materials with high mechanical robustness

X Liu, Y Li, X Fang, Z Zhang, S Li, J Sun - ACS Materials Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
The huge consumption and rapid expansion of polymeric materials in the world have
caused pervasive environmental pollution and severe waste of material resources, urging …