Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
Abstract
Copolymerization
allows
tuning
polymer's
properties
and
a
synergetic
effect
may
be
achieved
for
the
resulting
hybrid,
i.e.,
outperforming
of
its
parents
as
often
observed
in
natural
materials.
This
concept
is
herein
applied
to
enhance
both
dynamicity
vitrimeric
materials
using
poorly
dynamic
hydroxyurethane
non‐dynamic
epoxy
thermosets.
The
latter
generates
activated
hydroxyl,
promoting
exchange
reactions
15
times
faster
than
pure
polyhydroxyurethanes.
strategy
obtaining
catalyst‐free
high‐performance
vitrimers
from
conventional
epoxy‐amine
formulations
an
easily
scalable
(bio‐)CO
2
‐based
yet
efficient
network.
hybrid
network
exhibits
modulus
retention
superior
95%
with
fast
relaxation
(<10
min).
moieties
actively
participate
hybrid.
material
can
manufactured
any
formulation.
new
design
networks
opens
door
large‐scale
circular
structural
carbon
fiber
composites
(CFRP).
CFRP
reshaped
welded
flat
plates
complex
geometries.
degradable
under
mild
conditions,
facilitating
recovery
re‐use
high‐added‐value
fibers.
accessible
cost‐effective
approach
provides
versatile
range
tunable
epoxides,
applicable
across
various
industries
minimal
adjustments
existing
marketed
products.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: July 20, 2024
Due
to
their
remarkable
features
of
lightweight,
high
strength,
stiffness,
high-temperature
resistance,
and
corrosion
carbon
fiber
reinforced
polymers
(CFRPs)
are
extensively
used
in
sports
equipment,
vehicles,
aircraft,
windmill
blades,
other
sectors.
The
urging
need
develop
a
resource-saving
environmentally
responsible
society
requires
the
recycling
CFRPs.
Traditional
CFRPs,
on
hand,
difficult
recycle
due
permanent
covalent
crosslinking
polymer
matrices.
combination
adaptable
networks
(CANs)
with
fibers
(CFs)
marks
new
development
path
for
closed-loop
recyclable
CFRPs
resins.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
most
recent
developments
from
unique
paradigm
dynamic
polymers,
CANs.
These
sophisticated
materials
diverse
functions,
oriented
towards
CFs
resin
sustainability,
further
categorized
into
several
active
domains
bonds,
including
ester
imine
disulfide
boronic
acetal
linkages,
etc.
Finally,
possible
strategies
future
design
CFPRs
by
combining
chemistry
innovation
interface
science
proposed.
This
study
explores
the
use
of
chitosan
as
a
sustainable
alternative
in
vitrimerization
thermoset
epoxy
resins.
Epoxy/chitosan
vitrimer
composites,
with
and
without
an
external
catalyst
(zinc
acetate),
well
epoxy/zinc
acetate
vitrimers
reference
samples,
were
successfully
fabricated
through
mechanochemical
ball-milling,
followed
by
hot-pressing.
Comprehensive
multiscale
analyses
conducted,
results
compared
existing
literature.
Incorporating
significantly
enhanced
process,
leading
to
remarkable
improvements
mechanical
performance,
solvent
resistance,
stress
relaxation.
Specifically,
inclusion
15
wt
%
chitosan,
catalyst,
increased
vitrimer's
elastic
modulus
100%
tensile
strength
35%
virgin
resin,
while
reducing
relaxation
time
approximately
800
s,
order
magnitude
lower
than
epoxy/cellulose
reported
Remarkably,
presence
zinc
acetate,
epoxy/chitosan
composites
further
decreased
150
increasing
210%
80%,
respectively,
those
resin.
The
reduction
was
attributed
chitosan's
primary
amine
hydroxyl
groups,
which
facilitated
multiple
exchange
reactions
(transesterification,
ester-to-amide,
transamidation)
acted
self-catalysts
for
transesterification.
Enhancements
properties
zinc-coordinated
interactions
within
polymer
networks.
also
investigates
influence
cross-linking
density
activation
energy
competitive
parameters
on
behavior
glass
transition
temperature
(Tg)
vitrimers.
multiple-dynamic
network
rapid
characteristics
make
them
promising
candidates
variety
applications,
supporting
circular
economy.
work
represents
first
resins,
advancing
development
recyclable
materials.
International Polymer Processing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
Concerns
about
the
effect
on
environment
and
non-renewable
nature
of
plastics
have
sparked
a
substantial
field
study
towards
creation
recyclable
polymers.
Vitrimers
are
potential
class
reusable
polymers
that
recently
attracted
lot
interest.
Like
conventional
thermosets
in
strength,
durability,
chemical
resistance,
these
materials
offer
added
benefit
being
at
end
their
useful
life.
Their
structure,
which
includes
dynamic
covalent
crosslinks
to
provide
stability
while
enabling
reprocessing,
is
credited
with
this
special
characteristic.
We
lay
out
an
overview
recent
developments
applications
epoxy
based
vitrimeric
by
using
different
types
adaptable
networks
(CANs)
–
single,
dual
triple
paper
attention
design
tactics
make
it
easier
create
circular
future.
Covalent
Adaptable
Networks
(CAN),
novel
polymer
family
can
bridge
gap
between
thermoplastics,
emerged
years
uses
chemistry
crosslinked
networks.
The
was
enhanced
2011
Leibler
colleagues
when
they
introduced
notion
vitrimers,
retain
integrity
network
even
after
heating
allow
connections
be
reallocated
within
them
associative
exchange
reactions.
This
review
also
demonstrates
how
vitrimer
community
paying
need
for
sustainable
material
development
demonstrating
use
biobased
building
blocks
synthesis
high-performing
vitrimers.
Having
outlined
primary
characteristics
commercialization
vitrimers
emphasized
portray
benefits
self-healing,
malleability,
orthogonal
processability,
various
shape
memories
along
solutions
synthetic
materials.
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(24), P. 9279 - 9289
Published: June 5, 2024
The
use
of
biosourced
and/or
recycled
raw
materials
represents
a
promising
strategy
for
making
the
polymer
industry
more
renewable.
In
this
context,
both
biobased
lignin
fractions
and
chemically
bisphenol
A
(r-BPA)
have
been
independently
considered
as
renewable
alternatives
to
aromatic
fossil
monomers.
Here,
thermosetting
epoxies
were
designed
by
combining
tailored
r-BPA,
while
influence
several
hardeners
on
physical
structure
properties
obtained
resins
was
systematically
investigated.
To
do
so,
phenolic
groups
r-BPA
derived
from
polycarbonate
waste
solvent-extracted
Kraft
(EKL)
glycidylated
with
epichlorohydrin.
This
led
epoxy
precursors
diglycidyl
ether
(r-DGEBA)
extracted
lignin,
respectively.
Twenty
different
formulations
then
tailoring
structural
parameters
resins,
such
hardener
length
functionality,
epoxide/hardener
(E/H)
ratio,
content.
thermomechanical
investigated
structure–property
relationships
established,
highlighting
excellent
tunable
performance
these
epoxies.
Finally,
flexible
coatings
produced
lower
cross-link
density
that
demonstrated
performance,
even
30%
Overall,
our
results
show
how
building
blocks
could
be
combined
design
superior
in
sustainable
technical
terms.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
29(20), P. 4839 - 4839
Published: Oct. 12, 2024
The
condensation
reactions
of
4,4'-(ethane-1,2-diylbis
(oxy))
bis(3-methoxybenzaldehyde)
(VV)
with
cystamine,
1,6-hexamenthylene
diamine,
and
a
dimer
diamine
(Priamine
Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(2), P. 351 - 351
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
Carbon-fiber-reinforced
polymers
(CFRPs)
with
epoxy
matrices
are
widely
applied
in
high-performance
structural
applications
and
represent
one
of
the
biggest
classes
materials
urgent
need
for
end-of-life
management.
Available
waste
management
methodologies
conventional
thermoset
composites
a
focus
on
CFRPs
briefly
reviewed
their
limitations
highlighted.
In
quest
to
obtain
mechanical
performance,
thermal
stability,
sustainability,
research
community
has
turned
its
interest
develop
polymer
adaptable
dynamic
networks
matrix,
lately
also
at
an
interface/interphase
level.
The
current
review
focuses
life
extension/waste
options
that
opened
through
introduction
covalent
matrix
CFRPs.
processing
conditions
healing/repairing,
welding/reshaping,
and/or
recycling
presented
detail,
compared
based
most
common
exchange
reactions.
The
design
and
formulation
of
an
environmentally
friendly,
renewable,
reusable
biobased
resin
for
additive
manufacturing
is
highly
sought-after.
Materials
that
incorporate
covalent
adaptable
network
(CAN)
chemistry,
which
facilitate
recycling,
show
significant
promise.
However,
it
challenging
to
develop
vitrimer
materials
3D
printing
applications
are
reprintable.
In
this
study,
we
present
a
bis-dynamic
polymer
derived
from
cystamine
vanillin,
featuring
disulfide-
imine-based
dynamic
bonds.
methacrylate
vanillin
(CMAV)
was
designed
synthesized
by
using
under
mild
reaction
conditions
at
room
temperature
without
the
requirement
any
catalyst.
Three
series
formulations
were
created
15,
25,
35
wt
%
CMAV
with
isobornyl
acrylate
as
reactive
diluent
2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyldiphenyl
phosphine
oxide
(TPO)
photoinitiator.
capabilities
these
validated
DLP
printer.
resulting
3D-printed
objects
exhibited
self-healing
ability
shape
memory
effect
both
ambient
elevated
temperatures
90
°C.
reprintability
confirmed
heating
excess
diethylene
triamine
(DETA)
in
presence
THF
80
°C
48
h.
Subsequently,
added
viscous
obtained
after
removal
THF,
enabling
further
printing.
Vitrimers
are
a
class
of
advanced
polymeric
materials
characterized
by
their
dynamic
covalent
networks,
which
offer
unique
properties
such
as
self-healing,
reprocessability,
and
shape
memory.
The
integration
vitrimers
into
3D
printing
technologies
presents
significant
advancement
in
the
field
additive
manufacturing,
offering
numerous
benefits
over
traditional
thermoplastics
thermosets.
use
printing,
leverages
ability
to
be
cured
reformed
under
specific
conditions,
exposure
light
or
heat.
enable
production
high-resolution
parts
that
can
easily
repaired
recycled,
addressing
key
environmental
concerns
associated
with
polymers.
Their
nature
not
only
extends
life
printed
components
but
also
reduces
waste
promotes
sustainability
enabling
recycling
materials.
Recent
developments
for
have
focused
on
optimizing
performance,
including
enhancing
mechanical
strength,
expanding
range
printable
materials,
improving
efficiency
process.
Studies
demonstrated
achieve
impressive
high
tensile
elasticity,
thermal
stability,
making
them
suitable
various
applications.
continued
research
development
hold
promise
advancing
capabilities
providing
pathway
more
sustainable
versatile
By
harnessing
vitrimers,
industry
push
boundaries
what
is
possible
material
design
functionality,
leading
innovative
solutions
complex
engineering
challenges.
This
article
provides
comprehensive
review
reported
literature
explores
potential
techniques.
It
offers
detailed
insight
present
trends
field.