Dynamic Covalent Polymer Networks: from Old Chemistry to Modern Day Innovations
Abstract
Dynamic covalent polymer networks have long been recognized. With the initial focus on the unintended impact of dynamic covalent linkages on the viscoelasticity of commercial rubbers, efforts in modern times have transitioned into designing dynamic covalent polymer networks with unique adaptive properties. Whereas self-healing and thermoset reprocessing have been the primary motivations for studying dynamic covalent polymer networks, the recent discovery of the vitrimeric rheological behavior and solid-state plasticity for this type of material have opened up new opportunities in material innovations. This, coupled with the revelation of the dynamic characteristics of commercially relevant polymer building blocks such as esters and urethanes, suggests a promising future for this class of materials.
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Dynamic covalent polymer networks exhibit adaptive properties such as self-healing, reprocessing, and permanent shape reconfiguration that are not present in typical covalent networks.
“dynamic covalent polymer network10–12 exhibits adaptive properties not present in typical covalent networks such as self-healing, reprocessing, and permanent shape reconfiguration.”
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- Authors
- Zou, W., Dong, J., Luo, Y., Zhao, Q., & Xie, T.
- Affiliations
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering (CN)
- Corresponding author
- Zhao, Qian
- Xie, Tao
- Venue
- Advanced Materials
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-02-21
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 14
- ISSN
- 0935-9648 (ISSN-L)
- 1521-4095
- OpenAlex
- W2589654725
- Cited by
- 1,014
- References
- 6
- Citations by year
- 2026: 85 · 2025: 120 · 2024: 120 · 2023: 136 · 2022: 125 · 2021: 115 · 2020: 127 · 2019: 105 · 2018: 58 · 2017: 23
- FWCI
- 6.23
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Advanced Materials (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (21474084, 21474090)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Polymers and Plastics › Polymer composites and self-healing
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
- Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Materials Chemistry › Covalent Organic Framework Applications
- Keywords
- self-healing polymers, ester linkage, urethane linkage, adaptive materials
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