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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Sustainable Polymers

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  • Traditional hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-based polyurethane (PU) networks are non-reprocessable, leading to environmental issues and hindering sustainable development.
  • The lack of recyclability in conventional PU materials limits their lifecycle and contributes to waste generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate recyclable HTPB-based PU vitrimer (HTPB-PUV) networks by incorporating dynamic boronic ester bonds.
  • To enhance the sustainability of PU materials through improved reprocessing, self-healing, and welding properties.
  • To investigate the impact of dynamic boronic ester bonds on the network topology and material performance.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized HTPB-PUV networks using a thiol-ene "click" reaction and an addition reaction involving HTPB, 2,2'-(1,4-phenylene)-bis[4-mercaptan-1,3,2-dioxaborolane] (BDB) cross-linker, and isocyanates (HDI).
  • Characterized the dynamic networks using dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy.
  • Evaluated reprocessing, self-healing, and welding capabilities through hot pressing, scratch testing, and mechanical property analysis.

Main Results:

  • The novel HTPB-PUV networks exhibit superior thermostability.
  • The dynamic boronic ester bonds enable alteration of network topologies, facilitating reprocessing, self-healing, and welding.
  • Reprocessed samples maintained similar mechanical properties, with tensile strength even increasing after multiple cycles. Self-healed samples showed near-complete recovery, and welding efficiency reached 120%.

Conclusions:

  • The introduction of dynamic boronic ester bonds via the BDB cross-linker successfully created recyclable HTPB-PUV networks.
  • The developed HTPB-PUV materials demonstrate significant potential for sustainable applications due to their reprocessing, self-healing, and welding abilities.
  • This work offers a promising approach to developing environmentally friendly and high-performance polyurethane materials.