Journal
CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS
Volume 31, Issue 10, Pages 3736-3744Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b00750
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- Science Policy Office of the Belgian Federal Government [PAI 7/5]
- European Commission/Walloon Region (FEDER-BIORGEL RF project)
- FRS-FNRS
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Despite offering robust mechanical properties, polymer networks suffer from a lack of recyclability, reshaping, and healability. Designing stiff and remendable polymer networks that can repair under mild conditions remains a challenge to extend their field of applications. Herein, we describe a simple approach to design a nonisocyanate-based polyurethane network featuring multiresponsiveness (to humidity and temperature) and outstanding healing properties, as obtained by combining iminoboronate and boroxine chemistry. In spite of the presence of abundant dynamic bonds, the network has a high stiffness (Young's modulus of 551 MPa) and tensile strength (11 MPa). C=N iminoboronate and B-O boroxine exchange reactions at high temperature enable efficient network recycling over multiple cycles without compromising its properties. Owing to these features, 3D objects could be designed and printed. The present approach provides excellent sustainable and high-performance substitution to conventional polyurethane networks requiring the use of toxic isocyanates.
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