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Wang W, An Z, Wang Z, Wang S. Chemical Design of Supramolecular Reversible Adhesives for Promising Applications. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202304349. [PMID: 38308610 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202304349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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Supramolecular reversible adhesives have garnered significant attention due to their potential applications in various fields. These adhesives exhibit remarkable properties such as reversible adhesion, self-healing, and high flexibility. This concept aims to present a comprehensive overview of the current research progress in developing supramolecular reversible adhesives. Firstly, the fundamentals of supramolecular chemistry and the principles underlying the design and synthesis of reversible adhesive systems are discussed. Next, the concept focuses on characterizing the reversible adhesion strength of supramolecular adhesive systems that have been developed. The adhesion performance of supramolecular reversible adhesives is summarized, highlighting their unique characteristics and promising applications. Finally, the challenges and future perspectives in the field of supramolecular reversible adhesives are discussed. The comprehensive overview provided in this concept aims to inspire further research and innovation in this exciting field.
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- Wenbo Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Suzhou Institute for Advanced Research, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Lu Y, Sugita H, Mikami K, Aoki D, Otsuka H. A rational design strategy of radical-type mechanophores with thermal tolerance. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8792-8797. [PMID: 37621432 PMCID: PMC10445462 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02991c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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Radical-type mechanophores (RMs) are attractive molecules that undergo homolytic scission of their central C-C bond to afford radical species upon exposure to heat or mechanical stimuli. However, the lack of a rational design concept limits the development of RMs with pre-determined properties. Herein, we report a rational design strategy of RMs with high thermal tolerance while maintaining mechanoresponsiveness. A combined experimental and theoretical analysis revealed that the high thermal tolerance of these RMs is related to the radical-stabilization energy (RSE) as well as the Hammett and modified Swain-Lupton constants at the para-position (σp). The trend of the RSE values is in good agreement with the experimentally evaluated thermal tolerance of a series of mechanoresponsive RMs based on the bisarylcyanoacetate motif. Furthermore, the singly occupied molecular orbital (SOMO) levels clearly exhibit a negative correlation with σp within a series of RMs that are based on the same skeleton, paving the way toward the development of RMs that can be handled under ambient conditions without peroxidation.
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- Yi Lu
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
- Sagami Chemical Research Institute 2743-1 Hayakawa Ayase Kanagawa 252-1193 Japan
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- Sagami Chemical Research Institute 2743-1 Hayakawa Ayase Kanagawa 252-1193 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku Tokyo 152-8550 Japan
- Living Systems Materialogy (LiSM) Research Group, International Research Frontiers Initiative (IRFI), Tokyo Institute of Technology 4259 Nagatsuta-cho, Midori-ku Yokohama 226-8501 Japan
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Anti-wetting surfaces with self-healing property: fabrication strategy and application. J IND ENG CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2022.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Synergistic effect of carbon nanotubes on chitosan-graphene oxide supramolecular structure. JOURNAL OF POLYMER RESEARCH 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10965-022-03043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Xie J, Jia D, Dirican M, Xia Y, Li C, Liu Y, Cui M, Yan C, Wan J, Liu H, Chen G, Zhang X, Tao J. Highly Foldable, Super-Sensitive, and Transparent Nanocellulose/Ceramic/Polymer Cover Windows for Flexible OLED Displays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:16658-16668. [PMID: 35352547 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c01353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Polymer cover windows are important components of flexible OLED displays but they easily generate wrinkles because of their weak folding resistance. Increasing the polymer thickness can improve the folding resistance but it decreases the touch sensitivity. Thus, fabricating highly foldable and supersensitive polymer cover windows is still challenging. Here, by incorporating cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) and zirconia (ZrO2) into colorless polyimide (CPI), we developed a highly foldable and supersensitive hybrid cover window. Inspired by the theory of elasticity, we added rigid CNCs into CPI to improve the elastic modulus and hence the foldability. ZrO2 was introduced to improve dielectric properties, which leads to improved touch sensitivity. After these modifications, the elastic modulus of the cover windows was increased from 1432 to 2221 MPa, whereas its dielectric constant was increased from 2.95 to 3.46 (@1 × 106 Hz), resulting in significantly enhanced foldability and sensitivity. Meanwhile, because of the nano size of CNCs and ZrO2, the hybrid cover windows exhibit excellent optical properties with the transmittance of ∼88.1%@550 nm and haze of 2.39%. With improved and balanced mechanical, dielectric, and optical properties, these hybrid cover windows overcome current cover windows' defects and could be widely used in next-generation flexible displays.
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- Jingyi Xie
- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Fiber and Polymer Science Program, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8301, United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Ministry of Education of China, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Fiber and Polymer Science Program, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8301, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Bengbu-SCUT Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing of Biomaterials, Bengbu, Anhui 233010, China
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
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- Fiber and Polymer Science Program, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-8301, United States
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- State Key Lab of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
- Bengbu-SCUT Research Center for Advanced Manufacturing of Biomaterials, Bengbu, Anhui 233010, China
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Minireview on Self-Healing Polymers: Versatility, Application, and Prospects. ADVANCES IN POLYMER TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1155/2021/7848088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Nature is blessed with self-healing properties. Mimicking nature is a traditional practice to innovate new classes of materials for researchers. In this practice, researchers made a revolutionary approach to innovate self-healing polymer (SHP) that can be used to treat damage-related losses. Different SHPs with various properties have been developed for a wide range of applications. SHPs unlocked the key to the taste of real life through their application and versatility in the sectors close to our day-by-day life of this age and the near future. In this study, we reviewed the scopes and prospects of the application of SHPs owing to different properties. Varieties of amazing properties made SHPs fit in different sectors such as construction, paint and coat, electronics, healthcare, textile, and automotive and aerospace. Similarly, due to having suitable functionality, SHPs can also be used in different industries. Therefore, it is high time to generalize the production of SHPs by suitable research and make sure the easy application for the welfare of human civilization and other living creatures.
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- Shuxiu Li
- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, Anhui Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Science and Technology, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, P. R. China
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Jaafar Z, Quelennec B, Moreau C, Lourdin D, Maigret J, Pontoire B, D’orlando A, Coradin T, Duchemin B, Fernandes F, Cathala B. Plant cell wall inspired xyloglucan/cellulose nanocrystals aerogels produced by freeze-casting. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 247:116642. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/12/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Thompson CB, Korley LTJ. 100th Anniversary of Macromolecular Science Viewpoint: Engineering Supramolecular Materials for Responsive Applications-Design and Functionality. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:1198-1216. [PMID: 35638621 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Supramolecular polymers allow access to dynamic materials, where noncovalent interactions can be used to offer both enhanced material toughness and stimuli-responsiveness. The versatility of self-assembly has enabled these supramolecular motifs to be incorporated into a wide array of glassy and elastomeric materials; moreover, the interaction of these noncovalent motifs with their environment has shown to be a convenient platform for controlling material properties. In this Viewpoint, supramolecular polymers are examined through their self-assembly chemistries, approaches that can be used to control their self-assembly (e.g., covalent cross-links, nanofillers, etc.), and how the strategic application of supramolecular polymers can be used as a platform for designing the next generation of smart materials. This Viewpoint provides an overview of the aspects that have garnered interest in supramolecular polymer chemistry, while also highlighting challenges faced and innovations developed by researchers in the field.
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- Chase B. Thompson
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 127 The Green, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware, 127 The Green, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Delaware, 150 Academy Street, Newark, Delaware 19716, United States
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Chen S, Olson E, Jiang S, Yong X. Nanoparticle assembly modulated by polymer chain conformation in composite materials. NANOSCALE 2020; 12:14560-14572. [PMID: 32613987 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr01740j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Mixing nanoparticles into a strategically selected polymer matrix yields nanocomposites with well-controlled microstructures and unique properties and functions. The modulation of nanoparticle assembly by polymer chain conformation can play a dominant role in determining nanocomposite structures, yet such a physical mechanism remains largely unexplored. We hypothesize that highly ordered microdomains of rigid linear polymers provide a template for nanoparticle assembly into open fractal structures. We conducted mesoscopic computer simulations and physical experiments to elucidate how polymer chain conformation regulates the dynamic evolution of nanoparticle structures during the drying processing of polymer nanocomposite films. The evaporation of polymer-nanoparticle mixtures with varying chain stiffnesses was simulated using dissipative particle dynamics. The formation of distinguished nanoparticle assemblies as a result of matrix selection was further corroborated by probing nanoparticle aggregation in different polymer nanocomposite coatings. The results show that polymer conformation not only influences the dispersion states of individual particles (dispersed vs. aggregated), but also modulates the morphologies of large-scale assembly (globular vs. fractal). The emergence of nematically ordered polymer clusters when the chain rigidity is increased creates local solvent-rich "voids" that promote anisotropic particle aggregates, which then percolate into open fractal structures upon solvent evaporation. The nanoparticle dynamics also exhibits an intriguing non-monotonic behavior attributed to the transitions between the coupling and decoupling with polymer dynamics. The nanoparticle assembly morphologies obtained in simulations match well with the electron microscopy images taken in physical experiments.
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- Shensheng Chen
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York 13902, USA.
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Tang Y, Wang H, Hou D, Tan H, Yang M. Regenerated cellulose aerogel: Morphology control and the application as the template for functional cellulose nanoparticles. J Appl Polym Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/app.49127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Yue Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringCollege of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringCollege of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringCollege of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringCollege of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials EngineeringCollege of Polymer Science & Engineering, Sichuan University Chengdu Sichuan People's Republic of China
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Xu S, Sheng D, Zhou Y, Wu H, Xie H, Tian X, Sun Y, Liu X, Yang Y. A dual supramolecular crosslinked polyurethane with superior mechanical properties and autonomous self-healing ability. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj05446d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The dual-dynamic networks endow polyurethane with excellent mechanical properties and autonomous self-healing ability.
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- Shaobin Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High-Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun
- P. R. China
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Handique J, Gogoi J, Dolui SK. Development of self‐healing star metallopolymers by metal–ligand crosslinking. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.48527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Junali Handique
- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur Assam 784028 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur Assam 784028 India
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- Department of Chemical SciencesTezpur University Tezpur Assam 784028 India
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Zeimaran E, Pourshahrestani S, Kadri NA, Kong D, Shirazi SFS, Naveen SV, Murugan SS, Kumaravel TS, Salamatinia B. Self‐Healing Polyester Urethane Supramolecular Elastomers Reinforced with Cellulose Nanocrystals for Biomedical Applications. Macromol Biosci 2019; 19:e1900176. [DOI: 10.1002/mabi.201900176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Ehsan Zeimaran
- School of EngineeringMonash University 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringFaculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringFaculty of EngineeringUniversity of Malaya 50603 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- School of EngineeringMonash University 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Malaysia
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- Chemical Engineering DepartmentLakehead University 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay Ontario P7B 5E1 Canada
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- GLR Laboratories Private Limited Mathur Chennai 600068 Tamil Nadu India
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- GLR Laboratories Private Limited Mathur Chennai 600068 Tamil Nadu India
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- School of EngineeringMonash University 47500 Bandar Sunway Selangor Malaysia
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Thangavel G, Tan MWM, Lee PS. Advances in self-healing supramolecular soft materials and nanocomposites. NANO CONVERGENCE 2019; 6:29. [PMID: 31414249 PMCID: PMC6694335 DOI: 10.1186/s40580-019-0199-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The ability to rationally tune and add new end-groups in polymers can lead to transformative advances in emerging self-healing materials. Self-healing networks manipulated by supramolecular strategies such as hydrogen bonding and metal coordination have received significant attention in recent years because of their ability to extend materials lifetime, improve safety and ensure sustainability. This review describes the recent advancements in supramolecular polymers self-healing networks based on hydrogen bonding, metal-containing polymers and their nanocomposites. Collectively, the aim of this review is to provide a panoramic overview of the conceptual framework for the interesting nexus between hydrogen bonding and metal-ligand interactions for enabling supramolecular self-healing soft materials networks and nanocomposites. In addition, insights on the current challenges and future perspectives of this field to propel the development of self-healing materials will be provided.
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- Gurunathan Thangavel
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore.
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Thompson CB, Chatterjee S, Korley LT. Gradient supramolecular interactions and tunable mechanics in polychaete jaw inspired semi-interpenetrating networks. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Ngwabebhoh FA, Yildiz U. Nature‐derived fibrous nanomaterial toward biomedicine and environmental remediation: Today's state and future prospects. J Appl Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/app.47878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Fahanwi Asabuwa Ngwabebhoh
- Department of ChemistryKocaeli University Umuttepe Campus, 41380 Kocaeli Turkey
- Centre of Polymer SystemsUniversity Institute, Tomas Bata University in Zlin Tr. T. Bati 5678, 76001 Zlin Czech Republic
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- Department of ChemistryKocaeli University Umuttepe Campus, 41380 Kocaeli Turkey
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Gai G, Liu L, Li C, Bose RK, Li D, Guo N, Kong B. A Tough Metal‐Coordinated Elastomer: A Fatigue‐Resistant, Notch‐Insensitive Material with an Excellent Self‐Healing Capacity. Chempluschem 2019; 84:432-440. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201900095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Guangjie Gai
- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green PapermakingQilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green PapermakingQilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry School of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringNanjing University Nanjing 210093 P. R. China
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- Engineering and Technology Institute Groningen (ENTEG)University of Groningen Nijenborgh 4 9747AG Groningen The Netherlands
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green PapermakingQilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 P. R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Energy Materials and Chemistry School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green PapermakingQilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) Jinan 250353 P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry Shanghai Key Lab of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative MaterialsiChEMFudan University Shanghai 200433 P. R. China
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Xu S, Sheng D, Liu X, Ji F, Zhou Y, Dong L, Wu H, Yang Y. A seawater‐assisted self‐healing metal–catechol polyurethane with tunable mechanical properties. POLYM INT 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.5798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Shaobin Xu
- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of High‐Performance Synthetic Rubber and its Composite Materials, Changchun Institute of Applied ChemistryChinese Academy of Sciences Changchun China
- School of Applied Chemistry and EngineeringUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei China
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Yan R, Jin B, Luo Y, Li X. Optically healable polyurethanes with tunable mechanical properties. Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00261h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The mechanical properties of polyurethanes can be nicely tuned by UV irradiation in a reversible way, endowing the polyurethanes with optical healing properties.
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- Rui Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing 100081
- China
- Key Laboratory of High Energy Density Materials
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Cudjoe E, Herbert KM, Rowan SJ. Strong, Rebondable, Dynamic Cross-Linked Cellulose Nanocrystal Polymer Nanocomposite Adhesives. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:30723-30731. [PMID: 30168705 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b10520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A series of strong, rebondable polydisulfide nanocomposite adhesive films have been prepared via the oxidation of a thiol-endcapped semicrystalline oligomer with varying amounts of thiol-functionalized cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-SH). The nanocomposites are designed to have two temperature-sensitive components: (1) the melting of the semicrystalline phase at ca. 70 °C and (2) the inherent dynamic behavior of the disulfide bonds at ca. 150 °C. The utility of these adhesives was demonstrated on different bonding substrates (hydrophilic glass slides and metal), and their bonding at both 80 and 150 °C was examined. In all cases, stronger bonding was achieved at temperatures where the disulfide bonds are dynamic. For high surface energy substrates, such as hydrophilic glass or metal, the adhesive shear strength increases with CNC-SH content, with the 30 wt % CNC-SH composites exhibiting adhesive shear strengths of 50 and 23 MPa for hydrophilic glass and metal, respectively. The effects of contact pressure and time of bonding were also investigated. It was found that ca. 20-30 min bonding time was required to reach maximum adhesion, with adhesives containing higher wt % CNCs requiring longer bonding times. Furthermore, it was found that, in general, an increase in contact pressure results in an increase in the shear strength of the adhesive. The rebonding of the adhesives was demonstrated with little-to-no loss in adhesive shear strength. In addition, the 30 wt % nanocomposite adhesive was compared to some common commercially available adhesives and showed significantly stronger shear strengths when bonded to metal.
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- Elvis Cudjoe
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering , Case Western Reserve University , 2100 Adelbert Road , Cleveland , Ohio 44106 , United States
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- Institute for Molecular Engineering , University of Chicago , 5640 S. Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering , Case Western Reserve University , 2100 Adelbert Road , Cleveland , Ohio 44106 , United States
- Institute for Molecular Engineering , University of Chicago , 5640 S. Ellis Avenue , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
- Department of Chemistry , University of Chicago , Chicago , Illinois 60637 , United States
- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division , Argonne National Laboratory , Lemont , Illinois 60439 , United States
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Hansoge NK, Huang T, Sinko R, Xia W, Chen W, Keten S. Materials by Design for Stiff and Tough Hairy Nanoparticle Assemblies. ACS NANO 2018; 12:7946-7958. [PMID: 29975847 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.8b02454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Matrix-free polymer-grafted nanocrystals, called assembled hairy nanoparticles (aHNPs), can significantly enhance the thermomechanical performance of nanocomposites by overcoming nanoparticle dispersion challenges and achieving stronger interfacial interactions through grafted polymer chains. However, effective strategies to improve both the mechanical stiffness and toughness of aHNPs are lacking given the general conflicting nature of these two properties and the large number of molecular parameters involved in the design of aHNPs. Here, we propose a computational framework that combines multiresponse Gaussian process metamodeling and coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to establish design strategies for achieving optimal mechanical properties of aHNPs within a parametric space. Taking poly(methyl methacrylate) grafted to high-aspect-ratio cellulose nanocrystals as a model nanocomposite, our multiobjective design optimization framework reveals that the polymer chain length and grafting density are the main influencing factors governing the mechanical properties of aHNPs, in comparison to the nanoparticle size and the polymer-nanoparticle interfacial interactions. In particular, the Pareto frontier, that marks the upper bound of mechanical properties within the design parameter space, can be achieved when the weight percentage of nanoparticles is above around 60% and the grafted chains exceed the critical length scale governing transition into the semidilute brush regime. We show that theoretical scaling relationships derived from the Daoud-Cotton model capture the dependence of the critical length scale on graft density and nanoparticle size. Our established modeling framework provides valuable insights into the mechanical behavior of these hairy nanoparticle assemblies at the molecular level and allows us to establish guidelines for nanocomposite design.
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- Nitin K Hansoge
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northern Illinois University , 590 Garden Road , DeKalb , Illinois 60115 , United States
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , North Dakota State University , 1410 14th Avenue N , Fargo , North Dakota 58105 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Center for Hierarchical Materials Design , Northwestern University , 2205 Tech Drive , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering , Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208-3109 , United States
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Reorganizable and stimuli-responsive polymers based on dynamic carbon–carbon linkages in diarylbibenzofuranones. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.01.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Xie S, Zhang X, Walcott MP, Lin H. Applications of Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.30919/es.1803302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Baker BC, German I, Stevens GC, Colquhoun H, Hayes W. Inducing hardening and healability in poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) via blending with complementary low molecular weight additives. RSC Adv 2018; 8:41445-41453. [PMID: 35559291 PMCID: PMC9091865 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09597c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 11/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The design and synthesis of low molecular weight additives based on self-assembling nitroarylurea units, and their compatibility with poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) copolymers are reported. The self-assembly properties of the low molecular weight additives have been demonstrated in a series of gelation studies. Upon blending at low percentage weights (≤5%) with poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) the additives were capable of increasing the stress and strain to failure when compared to the parent copolymer. By varying the percentage weight of the additive as well as the type of additive the mechanical properties of poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) could be tailored. Finally, the healability characteristics of the blends were improved when compared to the original polymer via the introduction of a supramolecular ‘network within a network’. Blending nitroarylurea gelators with poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) copolymers improves the mechanical and healing properties of the bulk polymer via ‘network within a network’ formation.![]()
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- Department of Chemistry
- University of Reading
- UK
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Zhang J, Li M, Cheng L, Li T. Self-Healable and Tough Thermoplastic Materials from Metal-Thioether Block Polymers. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201700430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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- Jiuyang Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Southeast University; Nanjing 211189 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Southeast University; Nanjing 211189 China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Southeast University; Nanjing 211189 China
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- The Dow Chemical Company; 2301 N. Brazosport Blvd, B-1608 Freeport TX 77541 USA
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Herbert KM, Schrettl S, Rowan SJ, Weder C. 50th Anniversary Perspective: Solid-State Multistimuli, Multiresponsive Polymeric Materials. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Institute
for Molecular Engineering, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S Cass
Ave., Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Adolphe
Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Jin B, Liu M, Zhang Q, Zhan X, Chen F. Silicone Oil Swelling Slippery Surfaces Based on Mussel-Inspired Magnetic Nanoparticles with Multiple Self-Healing Mechanisms. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:10340-10350. [PMID: 28893069 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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In this work, a novel substrate building block, magnetic Fe3O4 nanoparticles armed with dopamine molecules were developed via mussel-inspired metal-coordination bonds. Combined with glycidyl methacrylate, polydimethylsiloxane propyl ether methacrylate, and diethylenetriamine, the original silicone oil swelling slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPS) were first prepared by reversible coordinate bonds and strong covalent bonds cross-linking process. The matrix mechanical characteristics and surface physicochemical properties were systematically investigated. Results showed that the mechanical property of copolymer matrix and surface wettability of SLIPS can be remarkably recovered, which were due to the synergistic interactions of magnetic nanoparticles' intrinsic photothermal effect, reversible Fe-catechol coordination, and diffused lubricating liquid. After irradiating with sunlamp for 2 h and sequentially healing for 10 h under ambient conditions, the crack almost disappeared under optical microscopy with 78.25% healing efficiency (HEf) of toughness, and surface slippery was completely retrieved to water droplets. The efficient self-heal of copolymer matrix (66.5% HEf after eighth cutting-healing cycle) and recovering of slipperiness (SA < 5° and 5° < SA < 17° after fourth and eighth cutting-centrifuging-healing cycles, respectively) would extend longevity of SLIPS when subjected to multiple damages. Moreover, the prepared SLIPS displayed superb self-cleaning and liquid-repellent properties to a wide range of particulate contaminants and fluids.
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- Biyu Jin
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Engineering Manufacture Technology, College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China
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Li H, Cui Y, Wang H, Zhu Y, Wang B. Preparation and application of polysulfone microcapsules containing tung oil in self-healing and self-lubricating epoxy coating. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.01.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nicharat A, Shirole A, Foster EJ, Weder C. Thermally activated shape memory behavior of melt-mixed polyurethane/cellulose nanocrystal composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Apiradee Nicharat
- 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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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering; Virginia Tech, Macromolecules Innovation Institute; 445 Old Turner Street, 213 Holden Hall Blacksburg Virginia 24061
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; Chemin des Verdiers 4 1700 Fribourg Switzerland
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Hou L, Fang J, Wang W, Xie Z, Dong D, Zhang N. Indocyanine green-functionalized bottle brushes of poly(2-oxazoline) on cellulose nanocrystals for photothermal cancer therapy. J Mater Chem B 2017; 5:3348-3354. [DOI: 10.1039/c7tb00812k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Bottle brushes of poly(2-oxazoline) on CNCsviaUV-induced photopolymerization and living cationic ring-opening polymerization are demonstrated for efficient photothermal therapy.
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- Liman Hou
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic Rubber
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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Imato K, Natterodt JC, Sapkota J, Goseki R, Weder C, Takahara A, Otsuka H. Dynamic covalent diarylbibenzofuranone-modified nanocellulose: mechanochromic behaviour and application in self-healing polymer composites. Polym Chem 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7py00074j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Surface mechanochemistry of nanocelluloses modified with a dynamic covalent mechanophore is investigated, and self-healing composites with the celluloses are developed.
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- K. Imato
- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8550
- Japan
- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute
- University of Fribourg
- CH-1700 Fribourg
- Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute
- University of Fribourg
- CH-1700 Fribourg
- Switzerland
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8550
- Japan
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute
- University of Fribourg
- CH-1700 Fribourg
- Switzerland
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- Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 819-0395
- Japan
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- Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
- Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Tokyo 152-8550
- Japan
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A systematic study of the effect of the hard end-group composition on the microphase separation, thermal and mechanical properties of supramolecular polyurethanes. POLYMER 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2016.07.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Lin C, Xu L, Huang L, Chen J, Liu Y, Ma Y, Ye F, Qiu H, He T, Yin S. Metal Coordination Stoichiometry Controlled Formation of Linear and Hyperbranched Supramolecular Polymers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2016; 37:1453-9. [DOI: 10.1002/marc.201600227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Cuiling Lin
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Hangzhou Normal University; Hangzhou 310036 P. R. China
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Feula A, Tang X, Giannakopoulos I, Chippindale AM, Hamley IW, Greco F, Paul Buckley C, Siviour CR, Hayes W. An adhesive elastomeric supramolecular polyurethane healable at body temperature. Chem Sci 2016; 7:4291-4300. [PMID: 30090288 PMCID: PMC6054028 DOI: 10.1039/c5sc04864h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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In this paper, we report the synthesis and healing ability of a non-cytotoxic supramolecular polyurethane network whose mechanical properties can be recovered efficiently (>99%) at the temperature of the human body (37 °C). Rheological analysis revealed an acceleration in the drop of the storage modulus above 37 °C, on account of the dissociation of the supramolecular polyurethane network, and this decrease in viscosity enables the efficient recovery of the mechanical properties. Microscopic and mechanical characterisation has shown that this material is able to recover mechanical properties across a damage site with minimal contact required between the interfaces and also demonstrated that the mechanical properties improved when compared to other low temperature healing elastomers or gel-like materials. The supramolecular polyurethane was found to be non-toxic in a cytotoxicity assay carried out in human skin fibroblasts (cell viability > 94% and non-significantly different compared to the untreated control). This supramolecular network material also exhibited excellent adhesion to pig skin and could be healed completely in situ post damage indicating that biomedical applications could be targeted, such as artificial skin or wound dressings with supramolecular materials of this type.
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- Antonio Feula
- Department of Chemistry , University of Reading , Whiteknights , Reading , RG6 6AD , UK .
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- Department of Engineering Science , Oxford University , Parks Road , Oxford , OX1 3PJ , UK
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- Department of Engineering Science , Oxford University , Parks Road , Oxford , OX1 3PJ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Reading , Whiteknights , Reading , RG6 6AD , UK .
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Reading , Whiteknights , Reading , RG6 6AD , UK .
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- Reading School of Pharmacy , University of Reading , Whiteknights , Reading , RG6 6AD , UK
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- Department of Engineering Science , Oxford University , Parks Road , Oxford , OX1 3PJ , UK
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- Department of Engineering Science , Oxford University , Parks Road , Oxford , OX1 3PJ , UK
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Reading , Whiteknights , Reading , RG6 6AD , UK .
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Winter A, Schubert US. Synthesis and characterization of metallo-supramolecular polymers. Chem Soc Rev 2016; 45:5311-57. [PMID: 27218823 DOI: 10.1039/c6cs00182c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 249] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The incorporation of metal centers into the backbone of polymers has led to the development of a broad range of organometallic and coordination compounds featuring properties that are relevant for potential applications in diverse areas of research, ranging from energy storage/conversion to bioactive or self-healing materials. In this review, the basic concepts and synthetic strategies leading to these types of materials as well as the scope of available characterization techniques will be summarized and discussed.
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- Andreas Winter
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Humboldtstr. 10, 07743 Jena, Germany.
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Michal BT, Spencer EJ, Rowan SJ. Stimuli-Responsive Reversible Two-Level Adhesion from a Structurally Dynamic Shape-Memory Polymer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:11041-11049. [PMID: 27096252 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b01251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A shape-memory adhesive has been prepared that exhibits two levels of reversible adhesion. The adhesive is a semicrystalline cross-linked polymer that contains dynamic disulfide bonds. Melting of the crystalline regions via heat causes a drop in the modulus of the material facilitating wetting of the substrate as well as enhancing the surface contact area with the substrate, which result in the formation of an adhesive bond. Exposure to higher heat or UV light results in dynamic exchange of the disulfide bonds, which yields a further drop in the modulus/viscosity that improves surface wetting/contact and strengthens the adhesive bond. This improvement in adhesion is shown to apply over different substrates, contact forces, and deformation modes. Furthermore, the adhesive acts as a thermal shape-memory material and can be used to create joints that can reposition themselves upon application of heat.
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- Brian T Michal
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University , 2100 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University , 2100 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
- Hathaway Brown School , 19600 North Park Blvd., Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122, United States
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University , 2100 Adelbert Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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Balkenende DWR, Monnier CA, Fiore GL, Weder C. Optically responsive supramolecular polymer glasses. Nat Commun 2016; 7:10995. [PMID: 26983805 PMCID: PMC4800438 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The reversible and dynamic nature of non-covalent interactions between the constituting building blocks renders many supramolecular polymers stimuli-responsive. This was previously exploited to create thermally and optically healable polymers, but it proved challenging to achieve high stiffness and good healability. Here we present a glass-forming supramolecular material that is based on a trifunctional low-molecular-weight monomer ((UPyU)3TMP). Carrying three ureido-4-pyrimidinone (UPy) groups, (UPyU)3TMP forms a dynamic supramolecular polymer network, whose properties are governed by its cross-linked architecture and the large content of the binding motif. This design promotes the formation of a disordered glass, which, in spite of the low molecular weight of the building block, displays typical polymeric behaviour. The material exhibits a high stiffness and offers excellent coating and adhesive properties. On account of reversible dissociation and the formation of a low-viscosity liquid upon irradiation with ultraviolet light, rapid optical healing as well as (de)bonding on demand is possible.
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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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- 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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Li K, Huang J, Gao H, Zhong Y, Cao X, Chen Y, Zhang L, Cai J. Reinforced Mechanical Properties and Tunable Biodegradability in Nanoporous Cellulose Gels: Poly(l-lactide-co-caprolactone) Nanocomposites. Biomacromolecules 2016; 17:1506-15. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b00109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Kai Li
- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China
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- School
of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, People’s Republic of China
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- Department
of Biomedical Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China
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- College
of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072, People’s Republic of China
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Carrillo CA, Nypelö T, Rojas OJ. Double emulsions for the compatibilization of hydrophilic nanocellulose with non-polar polymers and validation in the synthesis of composite fibers. SOFT MATTER 2016; 12:2721-2728. [PMID: 26876673 DOI: 10.1039/c5sm02578h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A route for the compatibilization of aqueous dispersions of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) with a non-polar polymer matrix is proposed to overcome a major challenge in CNF-based material synthesis. Non-ionic surfactants were used in CNF aqueous dispersions equilibrated with an organic phase (for demonstration, a polystyrene solution, PS, was used). Stable water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) double emulsions were produced as a result of the compromise between composition and formulation variables. Most remarkably, the proposed route for CNF integration with hydrophobic polymers removed the need for drying or solvent-exchange of the CNF aqueous dispersion prior to processing. The rheological behavior of the double emulsions showed strong shear thinning behavior and facilitated CNF-PS co-mixing in solid nanofibers upon electrospinning. The morphology and thermal properties of the resultant nanofibers revealed that CNFs were efficiently integrated in the hydrophobic matrix which was consistent with the high interfacial area of the precursor double emulsion. In addition, the morphology and quality of the composite nanofibers can be controlled by the conductivity (ionic strength) of the CNF dispersion. Overall, double emulsion systems are proposed as a novel, efficient and scalable platform for CNF co-processing with non-polar systems and they open up the possibility for the redispersion of CNFs after removal of the organic phase.
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- Carlos A Carrillo
- Department of Forest Biomaterials, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 8005, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA.
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Camarero-Espinosa S, Rothen-Rutishauser B, Foster EJ, Weder C. Articular cartilage: from formation to tissue engineering. Biomater Sci 2016; 4:734-67. [PMID: 26923076 DOI: 10.1039/c6bm00068a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Hyaline cartilage is the nonlinear, inhomogeneous, anisotropic, poro-viscoelastic connective tissue that serves as friction-reducing and load-bearing cushion in synovial joints and is vital for mammalian skeletal movements. Due to its avascular nature, low cell density, low proliferative activity and the tendency of chondrocytes to de-differentiate, cartilage cannot regenerate after injury, wear and tear, or degeneration through common diseases such as osteoarthritis. Therefore severe damage usually requires surgical intervention. Current clinical strategies to generate new tissue include debridement, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte transplantation, and mosaicplasty. While articular cartilage was predicted to be one of the first tissues to be successfully engineered, it proved to be challenging to reproduce the complex architecture and biomechanical properties of the native tissue. Despite significant research efforts, only a limited number of studies have evolved up to the clinical trial stage. This review article summarizes the current state of cartilage tissue engineering in the context of relevant biological aspects, such as the formation and growth of hyaline cartilage, its composition, structure and biomechanical properties. Special attention is given to materials development, scaffold designs, fabrication methods, and template-cell interactions, which are of great importance to the structure and functionality of the engineered tissue.
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- Sandra Camarero-Espinosa
- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Zhao J, Xu R, Luo G, Wu J, Xia H. A self-healing, re-moldable and biocompatible crosslinked polysiloxane elastomer. J Mater Chem B 2016; 4:982-989. [DOI: 10.1039/c5tb02036k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The self-healable polysiloxane elastomers cross-linked with DA bonds show high healing efficiency, good mechanical properties and good biocompatibility.
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- Jian Zhao
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma
- Burn and Combined Injury
- Institute of Burn Research
- Southwest Hospital
- Third Military Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma
- Burn and Combined Injury
- Institute of Burn Research
- Southwest Hospital
- Third Military Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Trauma
- Burn and Combined Injury
- Institute of Burn Research
- Southwest Hospital
- Third Military Medical University
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering
- Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University
- Chengdu
- China
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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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Nicharat A, Sapkota J, Weder C, Foster EJ. Melt processing of polyamide 12 and cellulose nanocrystals nanocomposites. J Appl Polym Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/app.42752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Apiradee Nicharat
- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; Fribourg Switzerland
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- Adolphe Merkle Institute; University of Fribourg; Fribourg Switzerland
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Virginia Tech, Macromolecules and Interfaces Institute; Blacksburg VA
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Imato K, Takahara A, Otsuka H. Self-Healing of a Cross-Linked Polymer with Dynamic Covalent Linkages at Mild Temperature and Evaluation at Macroscopic and Molecular Levels. Macromolecules 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Keiichi Imato
- Department
of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama,
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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- Department
of Organic and Polymeric Materials, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama,
Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
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Feldman D. Cellulose Nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/10601325.2015.1007279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Haehnel AP, Sagara Y, Simon YC, Weder C. Mechanochemistry in Polymers with Supramolecular Mechanophores. Top Curr Chem (Cham) 2015; 369:345-75. [PMID: 26054388 DOI: 10.1007/128_2015_640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Mechanochemistry is a burgeoning field of materials science. Inspired by nature, many scientists have looked at different ways to introduce weak bonds into polymeric materials to impart them with function and in particular mechano-responsiveness. In the following sections, the incorporation of some of the weakest bonds, i.e. non-covalent bonds, into polymeric solids is being surveyed. This review covers sequentially π-π interactions, H-bonding and metal-ligand coordination bonds and tries to highlight some of the advantages and limitations of such systems, while providing some key perspective of what may come next in this tantalizing field.
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- Alexander P Haehnel
- 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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- Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Chemin des Verdiers 4, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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