Ever since the emergence of polymers, there has been interest in the production of “self-
healing” materials. Over the last decade this dream has become closer to reality with the …

Polyurethane (PU) is one of the largest polymer products in the plastic family. Structural and
non-structural applications of PU and its variants have become a common and effective …

The microphase separation of polyurethane is the result of thermodynamic incompatibility
between the hard and soft segments, which plays a significant role in its micro structure and …

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) materials are obtained by the reaction of polyol (ether‐,
ester‐, and carbonate‐based diols with average molecular weight in the range from 1,000 to …

A flexible, biocompatible, nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR)-based strain sensor with high
stretchability, good sensitivity, and excellent repeatability is presented for the first time …

The design and manipulation of (multi) functional materials at the nanoscale holds the
promise of fuelling tomorrow's major technological advances. In the realm of …

Strain‐induced light emission from mechanoluminescent cross‐linkers in silica‐filled poly
(dimethylsiloxane) demonstrates that covalent bond scission contributes significantly to …

Endowing thermoset polymer materials with self-healing and recyclable properties by
incorporating dynamic bonds into the polymer networks is of vital realistic significance …

The macroscopic properties of polymers could be significantly affected by subtle structural
changes in the building blocks, either in a beneficial or detrimental manner. Therefore, it is of …

We have developed a mechanochemically responsive material capable of successively
releasing small organic molecules from a cross-linked network upon repeated …