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Tailored modular assembly derived self-healing polythioureas with largely tunable properties covering plastics, elastomers and fibers

Yan Mei Li, Ze Ping Zhang (zhangzp8@mail.sysu.edu.cn), Min Zhi Rong and Ming Qiu Zhang
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Yan Mei Li: Sun Yat-sen University
Ze Ping Zhang: Sun Yat-sen University
Min Zhi Rong: Sun Yat-sen University
Ming Qiu Zhang: Sun Yat-sen University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract To impart self-healing polymers largely adjustable dynamicity and mechanical performance, here we develop libraries of catalyst-free reversible polythioureas directly from commodity 1,4-phenylene diisothiocyanate and amines via facile click chemistry based modular assembly. By using the amine modules with various steric hindrances and flexibilities, the reversible thiourea units acquire triggering temperatures from room temperature to 120 °C. Accordingly, the derived self-healable, recyclable and controlled degradable dynamically crosslinked polythioureas can take effect within wide temperature range. Moreover, mechanical properties of the materials can be tuned covering plastics, elastomers and fibers using (i) different assemble modules or (ii) solid-state stretching. Particularly, unidirectional stretching leads to the record-high tensile strength of 266 MPa, while bidirectional stretching provides the materials with biaxial strengths up to over 120 MPa. The molecular mechanism and technological innovations discussed in this work may benefit promotion and application of self-healing polymers towards greatly diverse demands and scenarios.

Date: 2022
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