Thermosets have many advantages such as excellent mechanical properties, dimensional
stability, and chemical and environmental resistance, but suffer from unsustainability …

Here, we present the synthesis and characterization of statistical and block copolymers
containing α-lipoic acid (LA) using reversible addition–fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) …

Polymer adhesives play an important role in many medical, consumer, and industrial
products. Polymers of α-lipoic acid (αLA) have the potential to fulfill the need for versatile …

Polymers with dynamic covalent bonds are an exciting class of materials with properties and
potential applications that rapidly gain significant attention from diverse scientific …

Pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSAs) based on poly (acrylate) chemistry are common in a
wide variety of applications, but the absence of backbone degradability causes issues with …

Covalent network polymers, as materials composed of atoms interconnected by covalent
bonds in a continuous network, are known for their thermal and chemical stability. Over the …

Research on bio-based covalent adaptable networks is popular nowadays in the search for
an optimal implementation of thermoset materials and composites in a circular context …

Introducing dynamic covalent bonds in polymers is a promising solution to improve their
recyclability and self-healing abilities minimally compromising the mechanical properties …

Lipoic acid (LA), which originates from animals and plants, is a small biomass molecule and
has recently shown great application value in soft conductors. However, the severe …

Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) are a new type of polymers, which possess excellent
performance of thermosets and reprocessability of thermoplastics. Nevertheless, it is still a …