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Uncompromised reinforcement: polysiloxane with 100% room-temperature self-healing and antifouling
Haoran Li1,2, Yuheng Chen1,3, Yanchao Wu2,4
1Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Wear and Protection of Materials, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China. qihuimin@licp.cas.cn.
Abstract:
To resolve the "strengthening-self-healing" contradiction and antifouling requirements of self-healing polysiloxane materials, this study prepared a hydrogen-rich polysiloxane resin (SDC) containing dynamic imine bonds. By compositing low-content silane-homologous modified graphene oxide (s-GO) and a silver metal-organic framework (Ag-MOF), the composite's tensile strength was improved by 39.0%. Low-content fillers act as hard domains to provide local cross-linking sites without impeding the long-range motion of molecular chains, thus achieving mechanical reinforcement without compromising the self-healing performance. The self-healing efficiency reached 100% at 25 °C in 60 min, and the healing time could be shortened at 37 °C or via the photothermal effect of s-GO. The released Ag+ can kill bacteria and Chlorella, completely avoiding microbial adhesion. This synergistic design achieves a trinity of functions of mechanical reinforcement, efficient self-healing and antifouling, providing a new idea for intelligent antifouling polysiloxane materials.
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