Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications

J Zheng, ZM Png, SH Ng, GX Tham, E Ye, SS Goh… - Materials Today, 2021 - Elsevier
The development of recyclable plastics is a key research focus in today's world due to their
environmental issues, and non-renewability concerns. Recently, vitrimeric materials have …

Sulfur in dynamic covalent chemistry

AG Orrillo, RLE Furlan - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sulfur has been important in dynamic covalent chemistry (DCC) since the beginning of the
field. Mainly as part of disulfides and thioesters, dynamic sulfur‐based bonds (DSBs) have a …

Green and ultrastrong polyphenol lignin-based vitrimer adhesive with photothermal conversion property, wide temperature adaptability, and solvent resistance

Y Yang, H Zhou, X Chen, T Liu, Y Zheng, L Dai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lignin, a natural adhesive in plants, has received extensive attention from both academia
and industry. However, limited by the reactivity and heterogeneity of industrial lignin raw …

Water-and heat-activated dynamic passivation for perovskite photovoltaics

WT Wang, P Holzhey, N Zhou, Q Zhang, S Zhou… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Further improvements in perovskite solar cells require better control of ionic defects in the
perovskite photoactive layer during the manufacturing stage and their usage,,,–. Here we …

Reversible amidation chemistry enables closed‐loop chemical recycling of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to monomers and fibers

B Qin, S Liu, JF Xu - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Highly efficient recycling of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites into monomers and
fibers is a formidable challenge. Herein, we present a closed‐loop recycling approach for …

Reconfigurable 4D printing of reprocessable and mechanically strong polythiourethane covalent adaptable networks

C Cui, L An, Z Zhang, M Ji, K Chen… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 4D printing has attracted tremendous interest because of its potential applications
in smart devices, biomedical and tissue engineering. However, conventional shape memory …

Recyclable photoresins for light-mediated additive manufacturing towards Loop 3D printing

X Lopez de Pariza, O Varela, SO Catt, TE Long… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Additive manufacturing (AM) of polymeric materials enables the manufacturing of complex
structures for a wide range of applications. Among AM methods vat photopolymerization …

Covalent adaptable networks with dual dynamic covalent bonds for self‐repairing infrared transmitting materials

C Cui, F Wang, X Chen, T Xu, Z Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Infrared transmitting materials (IRTMs) are prone to mechanical and corrosion damage
during long‐time exposure to harsh outside environments. However, conventional IRTMs …

Healable and recyclable polymeric materials with high mechanical robustness

X Liu, Y Li, X Fang, Z Zhang, S Li, J Sun - ACS Materials Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
The huge consumption and rapid expansion of polymeric materials in the world have
caused pervasive environmental pollution and severe waste of material resources, urging …

Closed‐Loop Recycling of Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers

Y Ma, X Jiang, Z Shi, JA Berrocal… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Devising energy‐efficient strategies for the depolymerization of plastics and the recovery of
their structural components in high yield and purity is key to a circular plastics economy …