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: Received: 7 September 2018 / Approved: 8 September 2018 / Online: 8 September 2018 (01:38:27 CEST)
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Cai, S.; Qiang, Z.; Zeng, C.; Ren, J. Multifunctional Biodegradable Polymers with Room Temperature Self-Healing and Rewritable Shape Memory Properties via Diels-Alder Reaction. Preprints2018, 2018090145. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0145.v1
Cai, S.; Qiang, Z.; Zeng, C.; Ren, J. Multifunctional Biodegradable Polymers with Room Temperature Self-Healing and Rewritable Shape Memory Properties via Diels-Alder Reaction. Preprints 2018, 2018090145. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0145.v1
Cai, S.; Qiang, Z.; Zeng, C.; Ren, J. Multifunctional Biodegradable Polymers with Room Temperature Self-Healing and Rewritable Shape Memory Properties via Diels-Alder Reaction. Preprints2018, 2018090145. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0145.v1
APA Style
Cai, S., Qiang, Z., Zeng, C., & Ren, J. (2018). Multifunctional Biodegradable Polymers with Room Temperature Self-Healing and Rewritable Shape Memory Properties via Diels-Alder Reaction. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0145.v1
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Cai, S., Chao Zeng and Jie Ren. 2018 "Multifunctional Biodegradable Polymers with Room Temperature Self-Healing and Rewritable Shape Memory Properties via Diels-Alder Reaction" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201809.0145.v1
Abstract
Here, we present a series of novel block copolymers (BCP) from bio-derived monomers, poly(lactic acid)-block-poly(2,5-furandimethylene succinate) (PLA-b-PFS), in which the furan groups from PFS block can be crosslinked with bis(maleimido) triethylene glycol (M2) through a Diels-Alder reaction. This dynamic crosslinking reaction leads to a network structure for enhancing the mechanical properties compared to their linear BCP analogous. Decreasing the crosslinking density leads to a decrease of glass transition temperature of BCPs and a transition from glassy to rubbery-like behavior at room temperature. This allows a wide tunablity of both elastic moduli and yields of the materials. For the lowest crosslinking density. the material exhibits an over 50% self-healing efficiency at room temperature after five days, attributed to the low Tg (15.2 C) from the introduction of PFS block, allowing sufficient chain mobility for structure re-organization. Moreover, with the appropriate selection of crosslinking density (PLA-b-PFS/M2 (6/1)), it also shows an excellent shape memory property with a high recovery rate of 96.3% and a fixity rate of 97.3%. The permanent shape can be rewriteable due to the reversibility of Diels-Alder reaction. With these advanced functionalities and ease in large-scale fabrication, the PLA-b-PFS/M2 shows great promises for self-healing coatings or films with shape memory properties in a wide variety of applications such as packaging materials
Chemistry and Materials Science, Polymers and Plastics
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