Vitrimers: Associative dynamic covalent adaptive networks in thermoset polymers

B Krishnakumar, RVSP Sanka, WH Binder… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
The vitrimer-thermoset concept represents an important contribution to improve the durability
and recyclability of thermoset-systems. The concept of Associative Dynamic Covalent …

Vitrimers: permanent organic networks with glass-like fluidity

W Denissen, JM Winne, FE Du Prez - Chemical science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Most covalent adaptable networks give highly interesting properties for material processing
such as reshaping, recycling and repairing. Classical thermally reversible chemical cross …

Dynamic covalent chemistry in polymer networks: a mechanistic perspective

JM Winne, L Leibler, FE Du Prez - Polymer Chemistry, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The incorporation of dynamic covalent linkages within and between polymer chains brings
new properties to classical thermosetting polymer formulations, in particular in terms of …

Mechanically robust, self-healable, and reprocessable elastomers enabled by dynamic dual cross-links

Y Chen, Z Tang, Y Liu, S Wu, B Guo - Macromolecules, 2019 - ACS Publications
Covalent cross-linking of rubbers is essential for obtaining high resilience and
environmental resistance but prevents healing and recycling. Integrating dynamic covalent …

[HTML][HTML] Recyclable and reformable epoxy resins based on dynamic covalent bonds–Present, past, and future

H Memon, Y Wei, C Zhu - Polymer Testing, 2022 - Elsevier
Epoxy resins, as a typical class of thermosetting polymers, have widespread industrial
applications such as adhesives, coatings, electronic encapsulants, and polymer matrices for …

Linear viscoelasticity and flow of self-assembled vitrimers: the case of a polyethylene/dioxaborolane system

RG Ricarte, F Tournilhac, M Cloître, L Leibler - Macromolecules, 2020 - ACS Publications
For vitrimer systems obtained by dynamic cross-linking of polymer chains, incompatibility
effects between the cross-links and polymer backbone can lead to microphase separation …

Phase separation and self-assembly in vitrimers: Hierarchical morphology of molten and semicrystalline polyethylene/dioxaborolane maleimide systems

RG Ricarte, F Tournilhac, L Leibler - Macromolecules, 2018 - ACS Publications
Vitrimers are a class of polymers that flow when heated but are insoluble. Vitrimers are
made of covalent networks with dynamic links and/or cross-links that undergo an associative …

Unentangled vitrimer melts: interplay between chain relaxation and cross-link exchange controls linear rheology

RG Ricarte, S Shanbhag - Macromolecules, 2021 - ACS Publications
Vitrimers are polymer networks that engage in dynamic associative exchange reactions.
Their covalent cross-links preserve network connectivity but permit topology fluctuations …

Vitrimer-assisted construction of boron nitride vertically aligned nacre-mimetic composites for highly thermally conductive thermal interface materials

N Ye, J Li, G Zhang, Y Lu, Z Wang, H Zhang… - Chemistry of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Modern electronic equipment with high integration and power consumption levels urges for
more effective thermal interface materials (TIMs) to tackle its increasingly severe cooling …

Polydimethylsiloxane quenchable vitrimers

T Stukenbroeker, W Wang, JM Winne, FE Du Prez… - Polymer …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
An elastomeric vitrimer material was synthesized via the crosslinking of a
polydimethylsiloxane bearing pendant amino functions with a bis-vinylogous urethane …