An interfacially polymerized self-healing organo/hydro copolymer with shape memory
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Anionic Polymerization of an Amphiphilic Copolymer for Preparation of Block Copolymer Micelles Stabilized by π-π Stacking Interactions
Published on: October 10, 2016
Binshuai Wang1, Wenzhong Zhai, Jun-Bing Fan
1CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China. fjb2012@mail.ipc.ac.cn qust-fengxianqi@163.com.
Abstract:
Organo/hydro copolymer materials have recently received significant attention in the fields of energy, environment and healthcare. Herein, we report the fabrication of a robust organo/hydro copolymer with rapid self-healing and shape memory by emulsion interfacial polymerization. The emulsion interfacial polymerization allowed the formation of a crosslinked organo/hydro copolymer with hydrogen-bonded networks, significantly enhancing the mechanical properties; the proposed organo/hydro copolymer substantially outperformed most of the synthetic self-healing polymers based on hydrogen bonding interactions. We showed that the interfacially polymerized organo/hydro copolymer exhibited good self-healing capacity, i.e. achieved self-healing in less than 2 h, with a healing efficiency of 95.6%. Moreover, it presented shape memory, with a complete shape memory time less than 5 min.
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