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Covalent Adaptable Networks: Toward Stimuli‐Responsive Dynamic Thermosets through Continuous Development and Improvements in Covalent Adaptable Networks (CANs) (Adv. Mater. 20/2020)
Author(s) -
Podgórski Maciej,
Fairbanks Benjamin D.,
Kirkpatrick Bruce E.,
McBride Matthew,
Martinez Alina,
Dobson Adam,
Bongiardiicholas J.,
Bowman Christopher N.
Publication year - 2020
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.202070158
Subject(s) - covalent bond , dynamic covalent chemistry , materials science , nanotechnology , molecule , chemistry , organic chemistry , supramolecular chemistry
Covalent adaptable networks (CANs) with two types of stimuli‐responsive crosslinks are illustrated by Christopher N. Bowman and co‐workers in article number 1906876. Light‐responsive crosslinks are exposed to blue light to initiate the dynamic response. Thermally responsive crosslinks are activated by an increase in temperature. Either of the types of dynamic units can be reversibly cleaved by application of the triggering stimulus.