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Biomimetic Supramolecular Polymer Networks Exhibiting both Toughness and Self‐Recovery
Author(s) -
Liu Ji,
Tan Cindy Soo Yun,
Yu Ziyi,
Lan Yang,
Abell Chris,
Scherman Oren A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201604951
Subject(s) - materials science , supramolecular chemistry , toughness , polymer network , covalent bond , nanotechnology , supramolecular polymers , dual (grammatical number) , polymer , polymer science , composite material , molecule , organic chemistry , literature , art , chemistry
Biomimetic supramolecular dual networks : By mimicking the structure/function model of titin, integration of dynamic cucurbit[8]uril mediated host–guest interactions with a trace amount of covalent cross‐linking leads to hierarchical dual networks with intriguing toughness, strength, elasticity, and energy dissipation properties. Dynamic host–guest interactions can be dissociated as sacrificial bonds and their facile reformation results in self‐recovery of the dual network structure as well as its mechanical properties.