Thermodynamically stable whilst kinetically labile coordination bonds lead to strong and tough self-healing polymers

oleh: Jian-Cheng Lai, Xiao-Yong Jia, Da-Peng Wang, Yi-Bing Deng, Peng Zheng, Cheng-Hui Li, Jing-Lin Zuo, Zhenan Bao

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-03-01

Deskripsi

There is often a trade-off between mechanical properties (modulus and toughness) and dynamic self-healing in materials. Here the authors design and synthesize a polymer containing thermodynamically stable whilst kinetically labile coordination complexes to address this conundrum.