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Using Synergistic Multiple Dynamic Bonds to Construct Polymers with Engineered Properties
Author(s) -
Jiang Zhen,
Bhaskaran Ayana,
Aitken Heather M.,
Shackleford India C. G.,
Connal Luke A.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201900038
Subject(s) - polymer , materials science , soft matter , nanotechnology , soft materials , scope (computer science) , shape memory polymer , amphiphile , colloid , computer science , chemistry , copolymer , composite material , organic chemistry , programming language
Dynamic bonds have achieved significant attention for their ability to impart fascinating properties to polymeric materials, such as high mechanical strength, self‐healing, shape memory, 3D printability, and conductivity. Incorporating multiple dynamic bonds into polymer systems affords an attractive and efficient approach to endow multiple functionalities. This mini‐review focuses on the use of complementary dynamic interactions to control the properties of soft materials. Owing to the diversity in dynamic chemistries that can be explored, the scope of this article is restricted to polymers and does not include colloids, amphiphiles, liquid crystals, or biological soft matter.