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Lu G, Chen C, Wang Z, Wu X, Huang X, Luo J, Wang XL, He ML, Yao X. High-Performance Supramolecular Organogel Adhesives for Antimicrobial Applications in Diverse Conditions. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:44194-44204. [PMID: 37677049 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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Supramolecular organogel coatings that can disinfect the deposited microbial pathogens are emerging as an effective vehicle to prevent pathogen transmission. However, the development of anti-pathogen supramolecular adhesives with mechanical robustness and controlled oil inclusion is technically challenging. Here, we report supramolecular adhesives with mechanical integrity and robust interfacial adhesion over a wide range of biogenic antimicrobial oil. Bifunctional monomers are synthesized and assembled into linear polymers with semicrystalline stackings through hierarchical hydrogen bonds, where incorporated bioactive oil could regulate the semicrystalline stackings into nanosized crystalline domains through intermolecular hydrogen bonds. The abundant bonding motifs provided by the supramolecular cross-linked networks could accommodate oil molecules with high inclusion capability and provide more interfacial binding sites with high adhesion strength, and the nanosized crystalline domains could stabilize the organogel network and compensate for the interactions with oil molecules to enhance structural and mechanical stability. In addition, rapid healing, robust adhesion, and antimicrobial and antiviral properties of the resultant organogel coatings are demonstrated. This study paves the way for the development of high-performance antimicrobial supramolecular adhesives with controlled oil inclusion, showing potential applications in soft robotics, tissue engineering, and biomedical devices.
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- Gang Lu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Ma'anshan 243002, Anhui, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Studies, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- Center for Neutron Scattering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
- City University of Hong Kong Shenzhen Research Institute, Shenzhen 518057, P. R. China
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Verjans J, André A, Van Ruymbeke E, Hoogenboom R. Physically Cross-Linked Polybutadiene by Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding through Side-Chain Incorporation of Ureidopyrimidinone with Branched Alkyl Side Chains. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.1c01908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Jente Verjans
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University,B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Bio- and Soft Matter, Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Bio- and Soft Matter, Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Centre of Macromolecular Chemistry (CMaC), Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University,B-9000 Ghent, Belgium
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Lucas A, Tauleigne A, Da Cruz-Boisson F, Crépet A, Bergeron-Vanhille A, Martin G, Garois N, Cassagnau P, Bounor-Legaré V. Mechanical Properties Enhancement while Decreasing the Viscosity of Copolyether–Ester from In Situ Formation of Star-Based Structures by Reactive Extrusion. Ind Eng Chem Res 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c02801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Antoine Lucas
- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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- Univ Lyon, INSA de Lyon, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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- Hutchinson, Centre de Recherche, Rue Gustave Nourry B.P. 31, Chalette-sur-Loing 45120, France
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- Hutchinson, Centre de Recherche, Rue Gustave Nourry B.P. 31, Chalette-sur-Loing 45120, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon1, CNRS UMR 5223, Ingénierie des Matériaux Polymères, Lyon F-69621, France
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Hohl DK, Ferahian AC, Montero de Espinosa L, Weder C. Toughening of Glassy Supramolecular Polymer Networks. ACS Macro Lett 2019; 8:1484-1490. [PMID: 35651179 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.9b00710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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A modular approach for the design of two-component supramolecular polymer (SMP) networks is reported. A series of materials was prepared by blending two (macro)monomers based on trifunctional poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) cores that were end-functionalized with hydrogen-bonding 2-ureido-4[1H]pyrimidinone (UPy) groups. One monomer was based on a PPO core with a number-average molecular weight (Mn) of 440 g mol-1. The SMP formed by this building block is a glassy, brittle material with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of about 86 °C. The second monomer featured a PPO core with an Mn of 3000 g mol-1. The SMP formed by this building block adopts a microphase-segregated morphology that features a rubbery phase with a Tg of -58 °C and crystalline domains formed by the UPy assemblies, which act as physical cross-links and melt around 90-130 °C. Combining the two components allows access to microphase-segregated blends comprised of a rubbery phase constituted by the high-Mn cores, a glassy phase formed by the low-Mn component, and a crystalline phase formed by UPy groups. This allowed tailoring of the mechanical properties and afforded materials with storage moduli of 37-609 MPa, tensile strengths of 2.0-5.4 MPa, and melt viscosities of as low as 11 Pa s at 140 °C. The materials can be used as reversible adhesives.
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- Diana Kay Hohl
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Babra TS, Wood M, Godleman JS, Salimi S, Warriner C, Bazin N, Siviour CR, Hamley IW, Hayes W, Greenland BW. Fluoride-responsive debond on demand adhesives: Manipulating polymer crystallinity and hydrogen bonding to optimise adhesion strength at low bonding temperatures. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Liu P, Zhang H, He W, Li H, Jiang J, Liu M, Sun H, He M, Cui J, Jiang L, Yao X. Development of "Liquid-like" Copolymer Nanocoatings for Reactive Oil-Repellent Surface. ACS NANO 2017; 11:2248-2256. [PMID: 28192661 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Here, we describe a simple method to prepare oil-repellent surfaces with inherent reactivity. Liquid-like copolymers with pendant reactive groups are covalently immobilized onto substrates via a sequential layer-by-layer method. The stable and transparent nanocoatings showed oil repellency to a broad range of organic liquids even in the presence of reactive sites. Functional molecules could be covalently immobilized onto the oil-repellent surfaces. Moreover, the liquid repellency can be maintained or finely tailored after post-chemical modification via synergically tailoring the film thickness, selection of capping molecules, and labeling degree of the capping molecules. Oil-repellent surfaces that are capable of post-functionalization would have technical implications in surface coatings, membrane separation, and biomedical and analytical technologies.
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials , Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University , Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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Hayashi M, Tournilhac F. Thermal stability enhancement of hydrogen bonded semicrystalline thermoplastics achieved by combination of aramide chemistry and supramolecular chemistry. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01833e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Supramolecular polymers based on an amorphous fatty acid central block and crystallizable H-bonding end-groups of increasing size show low melt viscosity and tunable thermo-stability.
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- Mikihiro Hayashi
- Matière Molle et Chimie (UMR 7167 CNRS-ESPCI Paris)
- PSL Research University
- 75005 Paris
- France
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- Matière Molle et Chimie (UMR 7167 CNRS-ESPCI Paris)
- PSL Research University
- 75005 Paris
- France
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Balkenende DWR, Olson RA, Balog S, Weder C, Montero de Espinosa L. Epoxy Resin-Inspired Reconfigurable Supramolecular Networks. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Diederik W. R. Balkenende
- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department
of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 2100 Adelbert Road, Kent Hale Smith Building, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Zhang L, Chen L, Rowan SJ. Trapping Dynamic Disulfide Bonds in the Hard Segments of Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201600320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Longhe Zhang
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering Case Western Reserve University 2100 Adelbert Road Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering Case Western Reserve University 2100 Adelbert Road Cleveland OH 44106 USA
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering Case Western Reserve University 2100 Adelbert Road Cleveland OH 44106 USA
- Institute for Molecular Engineering University of Chicago 5640 S. Ellis Ave. Chicago IL 60637 USA
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Mozhdehi D, Neal JA, Grindy SC, Cordeau Y, Ayala S, Holten-Andersen N, Guan Z. Tuning Dynamic Mechanical Response in Metallopolymer Networks through Simultaneous Control of Structural and Temporal Properties of the Networks. Macromolecules 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01626] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Davoud Mozhdehi
- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, United States
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Hiew SH, Miserez A. Squid Sucker Ring Teeth: Multiscale Structure-Property Relationships, Sequencing, and Protein Engineering of a Thermoplastic Biopolymer. ACS Biomater Sci Eng 2016; 3:680-693. [PMID: 33440495 DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The arms and tentacles of Decapodiform cephalopods (squids and cuttlefish) are lined with suckers, each of which contains embedded sucker ring teeth (SRT), which are used by the animal for prey capture and handling. SRT exhibit intriguing physicochemical and thermomechanical characteristics that have so far not been observed in other protein-based biomaterials. Notably, despite their comparatively high mechanical properties, SRT are almost fully soluble in chaotropic solvents and can be readily reconstituted after solvent evaporation into three-dimensional structures. SRT also exhibit thermoplastic characteristics: they can be melted and reshaped multiple times with no-or only minimal-loss of mechanical performance postprocessing. Intrigued by these unusual material characteristics, in recent years, we have conducted in-depth fundamental studies to unveil structure/property relationships of SRT from the molecular (genetic) level to the macroscopic scale. These investigations have demonstrated that SRT are entirely assembled from a protein family called "suckerins" that self-assemble into semicrystalline polymer infinite networks. Suckerins are block copolymers at the molecular level, whose closest analogy appears to be silk fibroins, although significant differences exist between these two protein families. Parallel to these studies, there have been efforts to mimic and engineer suckerins by protein engineering and to demonstrate potential applications through proof-of-concept studies, with a focus on the biomedical field. Both fundamental aspects and emerging applications are presented in this short review. Given the rather unusual source of this model structure, we start by a brief historical account of SRT and suckerin discovery.
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- Shu Hui Hiew
- School of Material Science and Engineering and ‡Center for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798
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- School of Material Science and Engineering and Center for Biomimetic Sensor Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 639798
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Voorhaar L, Hoogenboom R. Supramolecular polymer networks: hydrogels and bulk materials. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:4013-31. [PMID: 27206244 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00130k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 253] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Supramolecular polymer networks are materials crosslinked by reversible supramolecular interactions, such as hydrogen bonding or electrostatic interactions. Supramolecular materials show very interesting and useful properties resulting from their dynamic nature, such as self-healing, stimuli-responsiveness and adaptability. Here we will discuss recent progress in polymer-based supramolecular networks for the formation of hydrogels and bulk materials.
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- Lenny Voorhaar
- Supramolecular Chemistry Group, Department of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry, Ghent University, Krijgslaan 281 S4, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Yang JX, Long YY, Pan L, Men YF, Li YS. Spontaneously Healable Thermoplastic Elastomers Achieved through One-Pot Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Copolymerization of Well-Designed Bulky Monomers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:12445-12455. [PMID: 27136676 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b02073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We report here a series of novel spontaneously healable thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) with a combination of improved mechanical and good autonomic self-healing performances. Hard-soft diblock and hard-soft-hard triblock copolymers with poly[exo-1,4,4a,9,9a,10-hexahydro-9,10(1',2')-benzeno-l,4-methanoanthracene] (PHBM) as the hard block and secondary amide group containing norbornene derivative polymer as the soft block were synthesized via living ring-opening metathesis copolymerization by use of Grubbs third-generation catalyst through sequential monomer addition. The microstructure, mechanical, self-healing, and surface morphologies of the block copolymers were thoroughly studied. Both excellent mechanical performance and self-healing capability were achieved for the block copolymers because of the interplayed physical cross-link of hard block and dynamic interaction formed by soft block in the self-assembled network. Under an optimized hard block (PHBM) weight ratio of 5%, a significant recovery of tensile strength (up to 100%) and strain at break (ca. 85%) was achieved at ambient temperature without any treatment even after complete rupture. Moreover, the simple reaction operations and well-designed monomers offer versatility in tuning the architectures and properties of the resulting block copolymers.
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- Ji-Xing Yang
- School of Material Science and Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Changchun 130022, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University , Tianjin 300072, China
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Houston KR, Jackson AMS, Yost RW, Carman HS, Sheares Ashby V. Supramolecular engineering polyesters: endgroup functionalization of glycol modified PET with ureidopyrimidinone. Polym Chem 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6py01421f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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We report the first supramolecular engineering polymer with melt viscosity suitable for non-degradative processing plus enhanced thermal and mechanical properties.
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- Katelyn R. Houston
- Department of Chemistry
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- North Carolina 27599
- USA
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- North Carolina 27599
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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Zhou H, Xu G, Li J, Zeng S, Zhang X, Zheng Z, Ding X, Chen W, Wang Q, Zhang W. Preparation and self-healing behaviors of poly(acrylic acid)/cerium ions double network hydrogels. Macromol Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13233-015-3145-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Multi-scale thermal stability of a hard thermoplastic protein-based material. Nat Commun 2015; 6:8313. [PMID: 26387704 PMCID: PMC4595719 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms9313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Although thermoplastic materials are mostly derived from petro-chemicals, it would be highly desirable, from a sustainability perspective, to produce them instead from renewable biopolymers. Unfortunately, biopolymers exhibiting thermoplastic behaviour and which preserve their mechanical properties post processing are essentially non-existent. The robust sucker ring teeth (SRT) from squid and cuttlefish are one notable exception of thermoplastic biopolymers. Here we describe thermoplastic processing of squid SRT via hot extrusion of fibres, demonstrating the potential suitability of these materials for large-scale thermal forming. Using high-resolution in situ X-ray diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy, we elucidate the molecular and nanoscale features responsible for this behaviour and show that SRT consist of semi-crystalline polymers, whereby heat-resistant, nanocrystalline β-sheets embedded within an amorphous matrix are organized into a hexagonally packed nanofibrillar lattice. This study provides key insights for the molecular design of biomimetic protein- and peptide-based thermoplastic structural biopolymers with potential biomedical and 3D printing applications. Sucker ring teeth from squid and cuttlefish represent rare examples of thermoplastic biopolymers. Here, the authors demonstrate how these materials may be processed for implementation in biomedical and 3D printing applications.
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Ahmadi M, Hawke LGD, Goldansaz H, van Ruymbeke E. Dynamics of Entangled Linear Supramolecular Chains with Sticky Side Groups: Influence of Hindered Fluctuations. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Mostafa Ahmadi
- Department
of Polymer Engineering and Color Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology, No. 424, Hafez Avenue, Tehran 15875-4413, Iran
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- Bio
and Soft Matter Division (BSMA), Institut de la Matière Condensée
et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Bio
and Soft Matter Division (BSMA), Institut de la Matière Condensée
et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- Bio
and Soft Matter Division (BSMA), Institut de la Matière Condensée
et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Université catholique de Louvain, Place Croix du Sud 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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Feula A, Pethybridge A, Giannakopoulos I, Tang X, Chippindale A, Siviour CR, Buckley CP, Hamley IW, Hayes W. A Thermoreversible Supramolecular Polyurethane with Excellent Healing Ability at 45 °C. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Antonio Feula
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department
of Engineering Science, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department
of Engineering Science, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, U.K
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- Department
of Engineering Science, Oxford University, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PJ, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6AD, U.K
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