Healable Supramolecular Polymer Solids
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Montero de Espinosa, Lucas
Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Fiore, Gina L.
Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Weder, Christoph
Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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Foster, E. Johan
Virginia Tech, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Simon, Yoan C.
Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Progress in Polymer Science. - 2015, vol. 49-50, p. 60-78
English
The reversible nature of non-covalent interactions between constituting building blocks permits one to temporarily disassemble supramolecular polymers through the application of an appropriate external stimulus “on command”. This framework has recently emerged as a general design strategy for the development of healable polymer systems. The approach exploits that the temporary disassembly decreases the molecular weight and in the case of cross-linked polymers the cross-link density, and thereby causes an increase of the chain mobility and a reduction of the viscosity of the material. The transformation thus enables the disassembled material to flow and fill defects, before the original supramolecular polymer is re-assembled. Focusing on recent progress in the area of healable supramolecular polymer solids based on hydrogen-bonding, metal-ligand and π–π interactions, as well as supramolecular nanocomposites, this review article summarizes the development and current state of the field.
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Faculty
- Faculté des sciences et de médecine
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Department
- AMI - Chimie des polymères et matériaux
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Chemistry
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