Polymers with dynamic bonds: adaptive functional materials for a sustainable future

S Samanta, S Kim, T Saito… - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polymeric materials play critical role in many current technologies. Among them, adaptive
polymeric materials with dynamic (reversible) bonds exhibit unique properties and provide …

Unravelling the mechanism of viscoelasticity in polymers with phase-separated dynamic bonds

S Ge, S Samanta, B Li, GP Carden, PF Cao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Incorporation of dynamic (reversible) bonds within polymer structure enables properties
such as self-healing, shape transformation, and recyclability. These dynamic bonds …

Hybrid dynamic covalent network as a protective layer and solid-state electrolyte for stable lithium-metal batteries

Y He, M Ma, L Li, Z Li, S Zhao, X Zhao… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Lithium (Li) metal is a highly promising anode material for next-generation high-energy-
density batteries, while Li dendrite growth and the unstable solid electrolyte interphase layer …

Influence of molecular architecture on the viscoelastic properties of polymers with phase-separated dynamic bonds

P Carden, S Ge, S Zhao, B Li, S Samanta… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymers with dynamic bonds attract significant attention due to their many unique
properties, such as self-healing and recycling. However, understanding microscopic …

Rationalizing the interfacial layer in polymer nanocomposites: Correlation between enthalpy and dielectric relaxation

R Xiao, G Wu, Y Lin - Polymer, 2023 - Elsevier
The accurate and convenient characterization of the interfacial layer is a crucial prerequisite
for understanding the relationship between structure and macroscopic properties in polymer …

Critical role of the interfacial layer in associating polymers with microphase separation

S Ge, S Samanta, M Tress, B Li, K Xing… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Polymers with dynamic (transient) bonds, often called associating polymers, have been
attracting significant attention in recent years due to their unique viscoelastic properties, self …

Influence of Attractive Functional Groups on the Segmental Dynamics and Glass Transition in Associating Polymers

A Ghosh, S Samanta, S Ge, AP Sokolov… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A recently developed microscopic statistical mechanical theory for how strong short-range
attractions between sticky groups copolymerized in the backbone of associating polymer …

Elucidations of Structure and Molecular Dynamics of Complex Polymers by State-of-the-Art Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

R Zhang, W Chen, T Miyoshi - Macromolecules, 2024 - ACS Publications
Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) has been playing an indispensable role in
revealing the interplay of structure and molecular dynamics in polymers at different states. In …

Mechanistic Understanding of Sticker Aggregation in Supramolecular Polymers: Quantitative Insights from the Plateau Modulus of Triblock Copolymers

M Nébouy, J Morthomas, C Fusco, L Chazeau… - …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Quantifying the impact of associative group aggregation on the mechanical properties of
dense supramolecular networks remains a challenging problem. To address this question …

[HTML][HTML] Reinforced, self-healing, recyclable rubber materials based on multiple dynamic bond constructs crosslinked with chemical groups

L Cui, G Zeng, X Li, F Bian, Y Xiong - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enhancing the mechanical attributes of traditional rubber, while simultaneously imparting
superior self-healing and recyclability, remains a formidable task within the realm of polymer …