Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Photocurable
dynamic
cross-linkers
based
on
β-amino
esters
have
been
successfully
synthesized.
The
direct
restoration
of
such
cross-linkers,
enabled
by
a
catalyst-
and
solvent-free
protocol,
is
established
for
repeated
DLP
3D
printing.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 14, 2025
Abstract
Room‐temperature
liquid
metals
(RTLMs)
exhibit
inherent
fluidity,
metallic
conductivity,
remarkable
stability,
and
recyclability,
which
indicate
significant
potential
for
applications
in
improving
the
efficiency
of
electronics
recycling
reducing
costs.
However,
low
viscosity
RTLMs
their
poor
interfacial
adhesion
to
substrates
typically
necessitate
utilization
intricate
fabrication
processes.
Here,
a
viscosity‐tunable,
photothermal
repairable,
full‐component
recyclable
eutectic
gallium–indium/epoxy‐modified
lignin/polyethylene
glycol
diacid/ethylene
vitrimer
(EGaIn‐LPEv)
is
presented
printed
circuits.
The
system
displays
good
stability
tunable
at
room
temperature
because
ultra‐high
reactive
site
content
modified
lignin
dual
dynamic
bonding
by
introduction
ethylene
glycol.
EGaIn‐LPEv‐based
circuit
exhibits
high
resolution
full
component
recovery
up
7.6
µm
98.3
wt.%,
respectively.
As
principal
component,
not
only
enhances
system's
green
credentials
but
also
endows
it
with
an
efficient
repairable
capability.
reconnection
damaged
can
be
achieved
15
s
through
808
nm
infrared
activation.
This
study
opens
new
avenue
development
manufacturing
processes
sustainable
application
advanced,
high‐resolution,
fully
recycled
electronic
devices.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Efficient
recycling
of
carbon
fiber‐reinforced
polymer
composites
(CFRCs)
into
their
original
monomers
and
fibers
(CFs)
in
a
non‐destructive
manner
remains
significant
challenge.
In
this
study,
high‐performance,
closed‐loop
recyclable
aromatic
polyamide
(APAD)
plastics
are
synthesized
via
polycondensation
amines
aldehydes
through
dynamic
imine
bonds.
Due
to
fully
structure
as
well
interchain
hydrogen
bonds
π–π
interactions,
APAD
exhibit
tensile
strength
≈78.3
MPa,
glass
transition
temperature
(
T
g
)
≈200.4
°C,
excellent
chemical
resistance.
The
can
be
depolymerized
mixture
polar
organic
solvents
acids
at
ambient
temperature,
enabling
high‐purity
recovery
precipitation
selective
solvents.
Water‐resistant
CF/APAD
fabricated
complexation
with
CF
cloths.
These
mechanical
properties
comparable
those
CF/epoxy
thermoset
superior
thermal
stability.
mild
depolymerization
conditions
for
enable
the
efficient
disintegration
composites.
Therefore,
CFs
realized.
recovered
cloths
used
re‐manufacture
This
study
presents
an
effective
method
CFRCs,
offering
environmental
economic
benefits.
ACS Applied Polymer Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6(15), P. 9008 - 9016
Published: July 31, 2024
Covalent
adaptable
networks
(CANs)
are
supposed
to
address
the
reprocessing
and
recycling
issues
of
epoxy
resins
via
their
reversible
cross-linking
structures.
However,
development
CANs
simultaneously
exhibiting
high
mechanical
strength
fast-reprocessing
ability
is
still
a
huge
challenge.
Herein,
with
fabricated
by
modifying
linear
polymers
nitrogen-coordinated
boronic
ester
imine
bonds.
Owing
densities
rigid
network
structures,
obtained
show
breaking
∼76.0
MPa,
yield
stress
∼81.5
Young's
modulus
∼1.67
GPa,
respectively.
Because
fast
exchange
reaction
bonds,
as-prepared
can
be
easily
processed
into
desirable
shapes
within
only
1
min
at
150
°C
under
pressure
10
MPa.
Moreover,
owing
this
unique
feature,
quickly
reprocessed
least
three
times
without
losing
original
properties.
Finally,
prepared
exhibit
shape
fixed
ratio
recovery
more
than
∼90%
when
used
as
shape-memory
polymers.
This
study
provides
feasible
solution
for
constructing
mechanically
strong
thermosets
ability,
which
will
contribute
next-generation
sustainable
resins.