Polythiourethanes: Synthesis, applications, and opportunities

XL De Pariza, P Fanlo, LP Fonseca… - Progress in Polymer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Concern over the production, use, and disposal of polymeric materials have led to increased
societal pressure to search for sustainable alternatives that are better aligned with circular …

The evolution of polyurethane heart valve replacements: How chemistry translates to the clinic

M Crago, A Lee, S Farajikhah, F Oveissi… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Current heart valve replacements (HVRs) fail to comprehensively capture the physiological
behavior of native heart valve tissues, allowing the burden of valvular heart disease to …

A biologically muscle‐inspired polyurethane with super‐tough, thermal reparable and self‐healing capabilities for stretchable electronics

WB Ying, G Wang, Z Kong, CK Yao… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymeric elastomers play an increasingly important role in the development of stretchable
electronics. A highly demanded elastic matrix is preferred to own not only excellent …

Waterproof, highly tough, and fast self-healing polyurethane for durable electronic skin

WB Ying, Z Yu, DH Kim, KJ Lee, H Hu… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A stretchable electronic skin (e-skin) requires a durable elastomeric matrix to serve in
various conditions. Therefore, excellent and balanced properties such as elasticity, water …

Photoreversible bond-based shape memory polyurethanes with light-induced self-healing, recyclability, and 3D fluorescence encryption

X Liu, J Wu, Z Tang, J Wu, Z Huang, X Yin… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Develo** a shape memory polyurethane with high mechanical properties, excellent self-
healing has become a huge challenge for the development of smart materials. Herein, we …

A polyurethane integrating self-healing, anti-aging and controlled degradation for durable and eco-friendly E-skin

F Li, Z Xu, H Hu, Z Kong, C Chen, Y Tian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Two of the very important demands for the elastic matrix of electronic skin (E-skin) are
durability and degradability, which ensure the stable performance in daily life and green end …

Highly stretchable fatty acid chain-dangled thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers enabled by H-bonds and molecular chain entanglements

Y Zeng, Y Chen, D Sha, Y Wu, R Qiu… - … Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) elastomers are widely used in daily products owing to
their flexible structures and decent mechanical properties. Vegetable oils (VOs) are …

Biomimetic supramolecular polyurethane with sliding polyrotaxane and disulfide bonds for strain sensors with wide sensing range and self-healing capability

D Wu, L Liu, Q Ma, Q Dong, Y Han, L Liu, S Zhao… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To prolong the service life of flexible electronic materials, polymeric matrixes with excellent
self‐healing capability and integrated mechanical properties are highly desirable, but the …

Effect of bio-based polyols and chain extender on the microphase separation structure, mechanical properties and morphology of rigid polyurethane foams

K Jiang, W Chen, X Liu, Y Wang, D Han… - European Polymer …, 2022 - Elsevier
The preparation of polyurethane foams from bio-based polyols was a preferable alternative
to save fossil resources, and the investigation of the microphase separation structure of …

High toughness polyurethane toward artificial muscles, tuned by mixing dynamic hard domains

Q Qu, J He, Y Da, M Zhu, Y Liu, X Li, X Tian… - …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Develo** multiphase polyurethanes (PUs) with loosely packed domains containing
dynamic linkages and appropriately crystallized soft phases composed of polycaprolactone …