Vitrimers: Using Dynamic Associative Bonds to Control Viscoelasticity, Assembly, and Functionality in Polymer Networks

Reprocessable and Recyclable Polymer Network Electrolytes via Incorporation of Dynamic Covalent Bonds

(2022) Yangju Lin et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Dynamic Covalent Polymer Networks: A Molecular Platform for Designing Functions beyond Chemical Recycling and Self-Healing

(2021) Ning Zheng et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Synthesis of Polyethylene Vitrimers in a Single Step: Consequences of Graft Structure, Reactive Extrusion Conditions, and Processing Aids

(2021) Mohamad Maaz et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Preparation of poly(butylene succinate) vitrimer with thermal shape stability via transesterification reaction

(2021) Yue Yin et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Importance of Broad Temperature Windows and Multiple Rheological Approaches for Probing Viscoelasticity and Entropic Elasticity in Vitrimers

(2021) Laura E. Porath et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Unentangled Vitrimer Melts: Interplay between Chain Relaxation and Cross-link Exchange Controls Linear Rheology

(2021) Ralm G. Ricarte et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Thermodynamics and Reaction Kinetics of Symmetric Vitrimers Based on Dioxaborolane Metathesis

(2021) Shilong Wu et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications

(2021) Jie Zheng et al.   Materials Today

Effect of Linker Length and Temperature on the Thermal Conductivity of Ethylene Dynamic Networks

(2021) Guangxin Lv et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Leakage-Proof and Malleable Polyethylene Wax Vitrimer Phase Change Materials for Thermal Interface Management

(2021) Li-Mei Peng et al.   ACS Applied Energy Materials

Effect of bond exchange rate on dynamics and mechanics of vitrimers

(2021) Alessandro Perego et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE

Effects of crosslinking density and Lewis acidic sites on conductivity and viscoelasticity of dynamic network electrolytes

(2021) Brian B. Jing et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE

Bio-Mimetic Actuators of a Photothermal-Responsive Vitrimer Liquid Crystal Elastomer with Robust, Self-Healing, Shape Memory, and Reconfigurable Properties

(2021) Die Tang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Chemical control of the aromatic disulfide exchange kinetics for tailor-made epoxy vitrimers

(2021) Alaitz Ruiz de Luzuriaga et al.   POLYMER

Impact of dynamic covalent chemistry and precise linker length on crystallization kinetics and morphology in ethylene vitrimers

(2021) Bhaskar Soman et al.   Soft Matter

Recyclable, Self-Healing, Thermadapt Triple-Shape Memory Polymers Based on Dual Dynamic Bonds

(2020) Huan Zhang et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Block Copolymers: Long-Term Growth with Added Value

(2020) Timothy P. Lodge   MACROMOLECULES

Linear Viscoelasticity and Flow of Self-Assembled Vitrimers: The Case of a Polyethylene/Dioxaborolane System

(2020) Ralm G. Ricarte et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Self-Healing Solid Polymer Electrolyte Facilitated by a Dynamic Cross-Linked Polymer Matrix for Lithium-Ion Batteries

(2020) Ye Hyang Jo et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Rheological Properties of Covalent Adaptable Networks with 1,2,3-Triazolium Cross-Links: The Missing Link between Vitrimers and Dissociative Networks

(2020) Antoine Jourdain et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Vitrimers: Permanently crosslinked polymers with dynamic network topology

(2020) Nathan J. Van Zee et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Ion-Conducting Dynamic Solid Polymer Electrolyte Adhesives

(2020) Ryo Kato et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Rheology of the Critical Transition State of an Epoxy Vitrimer

(2020) Huagao Fang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Shock Wave Energy Dissipation in Catalyst-Free Poly(dimethylsiloxane) Vitrimers

(2020) Jaejun Lee et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Functional epoxy vitrimers and composites

(2020) Yang Yang et al.   PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Reprocessable Cross-Linked Polymer Networks: Are Associative Exchange Mechanisms Desirable?

(2020) Benjamin R. Elling et al.   ACS Central Science

Volumetric and Rheological Properties of Vitrimers: A Hybrid Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulation Study

(2020) Alessandro Perego et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Green and Sustainable Layered Chitin–Vitrimer Composite with Enhanced Modulus, Reprocessability, and Smart Actuator Function

(2020) Zhiqiang Chen et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Rapid Stress Relaxation and Moderate Temperature of Malleability Enabled by the Synergy of Disulfide Metathesis and Carboxylate Transesterification in Epoxy Vitrimers

(2019) Mao Chen et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Mechanically Robust, Self-Healable, and Reprocessable Elastomers Enabled by Dynamic Dual Cross-Links

(2019) Yi Chen et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Closed-loop recycling of plastics enabled by dynamic covalent diketoenamine bonds

(2019) Peter R. Christensen et al.   Nature Chemistry

Harnessing the Day–Night Rhythm of Humidity and Sunlight into Mechanical Work Using Recyclable and Reprogrammable Soft Actuators

(2019) Qiaomei Chen et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Poly(oxime–ester) Vitrimers with Catalyst-Free Bond Exchange

(2019) Changfei He et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Self-healing dynamically cross linked versatile polymer electrolyte: A novel approach towards high performance, flexible electrochromic devices

(2019) Yi Wang et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Catalyst-Free Dynamic Networks for Recyclable, Self-Healing Solid Polymer Electrolytes

(2019) Brian B. Jing et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Block Copolymer Vitrimers

(2019) Jacob J. Lessard et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Vitrimers: Associative dynamic covalent adaptive networks in thermoset polymers

(2019) Balaji Krishnakumar et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Reprocessable Acid-Degradable Polycarbonate Vitrimers

(2018) Rachel L. Snyder et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Vitrimeric Silicone Elastomers Enabled by Dynamic Meldrum’s Acid-Derived Cross-Links

(2018) Jacob S. A. Ishibashi et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Brønsted-Acid-Catalyzed Exchange in Polyester Dynamic Covalent Networks

(2018) Jeffrey L. Self et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Fluorinated vitrimer elastomers with a dual temperature response

(2018) Marc Guerre et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Catalyst-Free Epoxy Vitrimer System Based on Multifunctional Hyperbranched Polymer

(2018) Jiarui Han et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Rapidly Reprocessable Cross-Linked Polyhydroxyurethanes Based on Disulfide Exchange

(2018) David J. Fortman et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Reprocessable Polyhydroxyurethane Network Composites: Effect of Filler Surface Functionality on Cross-link Density Recovery and Stress Relaxation

(2018) Xi Chen et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

A conjugation polyimine vitrimer: Fabrication and performance

(2018) Hua Zheng et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE PART A-POLYMER CHEMISTRY

Phase Separation and Self-Assembly in Vitrimers: Hierarchical Morphology of Molten and Semicrystalline Polyethylene/Dioxaborolane Maleimide Systems

(2018) Ralm G. Ricarte et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Kinetics of cross-linking and de-cross-linking of EPM rubber with thermoreversible Diels-Alder chemistry

(2017) L.M. Polgar et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Mechanisms Underlying Ion Transport in Polymerized Ionic Liquids

(2017) Santosh Mogurampelly et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Silyl Ether as a Robust and Thermally Stable Dynamic Covalent Motif for Malleable Polymer Design

(2017) Yoshio Nishimura et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Cross-Linking of Poly(butylene terephthalate) by Reactive Extrusion Using Zn(II) Epoxy-Vitrimer Chemistry

(2017) Adrien Demongeot et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Effect of Sterics and Degree of Cross-Linking on the Mechanical Properties of Dynamic Poly(alkylurea–urethane) Networks

(2017) Longhe Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Thermophysical characterization of a reversible dynamic polymer network based on kinetics and equilibrium of an amorphous furan-maleimide Diels-Alder cycloaddition

(2017) M.M. Diaz et al.   POLYMER

High-performance vitrimers from commodity thermoplastics through dioxaborolane metathesis

(2017) Max Röttger et al.   SCIENCE

Multi-stimuli responsive and multi-functional oligoaniline-modified vitrimers

(2017) Qiaomei Chen et al.   Chemical Science

Thermoset Shape-Memory Polyurethane with Intrinsic Plasticity Enabled by Transcarbamoylation

(2016) Ning Zheng et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Statistical Mechanical Theory of Penetrant Diffusion in Polymer Melts and Glasses

(2016) Rui Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Biomimetic 4D printing

(2016) A. Sydney Gladman et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Vitrimers: permanent organic networks with glass-like fluidity

(2016) Wim Denissen et al.   Chemical Science

Vinylogous Urethane Vitrimers

(2015) Wim Denissen et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Mechanically Activated, Catalyst-Free Polyhydroxyurethane Vitrimers

(2015) David J. Fortman et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Malleable and Self-Healing Covalent Polymer Networks through Tunable Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds

(2015) Olivia R. Cromwell et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Control of hierarchical polymer mechanics with bioinspired metal-coordination dynamics

(2015) Scott C. Grindy et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Suppression of Lithium Dendrite Growth Using Cross-Linked Polyethylene/Poly(ethylene oxide) Electrolytes: A New Approach for Practical Lithium-Metal Polymer Batteries

(2014) Rachna Khurana et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Polylactide Vitrimers

(2014) Jacob P. Brutman et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Covalent adaptable networks: smart, reconfigurable and responsive network systems

(2013) Christopher J. Kloxin et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Boron-based anion receptors in lithium-ion and metal-air batteries

(2013) V. Prakash Reddy et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Single-ion BAB triblock copolymers as highly efficient electrolytes for lithium-metal batteries

(2013) Renaud Bouchet et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Making Insoluble Polymer Networks Malleable via Olefin Metathesis

(2012) Yi-Xuan Lu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Positive Electrode Passivation by LiDFOB Electrolyte Additive in High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Cells

(2012) Ye Zhu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

A Simple Relationship Relating Linear Viscoelastic Properties and Chemical Structure in a Model Diels–Alder Polymer Network

(2012) Richard J. Sheridan et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Polarity-Switching Top Coats Enable Orientation of Sub-10-nm Block Copolymer Domains

(2012) C. M. Bates et al.   SCIENCE

Multiblock Polymers: Panacea or Pandora's Box?

(2012) F. S. Bates et al.   SCIENCE

Catalytic Control of the Vitrimer Glass Transition

(2012) Mathieu Capelot et al.   ACS Macro Letters

Resolution of the Modulus versus Adhesion Dilemma in Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

(2011) G. M. Stone et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Silica-Like Malleable Materials from Permanent Organic Networks

(2011) D. Montarnal et al.   SCIENCE

Boron based anion receptors as sensors

(2010) Ewan Galbraith et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Understanding the Lithium Transport within a Rouse-Based Model for a PEO/LiTFSI Polymer Electrolyte

(2010) Diddo Diddens et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Block Copolymer Nanolithography: Translation of Molecular Level Control to Nanoscale Patterns

(2009) Joona Bang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Stress Relaxation via Addition−Fragmentation Chain Transfer in a Thiol-ene Photopolymerization

(2009) Christopher J. Kloxin et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Thermally Self-Healing Polymeric Materials: The Next Step to Recycling Thermoset Polymers?

(2009) Youchun Zhang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Block Copolymer Toughened Epoxy: Role of Cross-Link Density

(2009) Zachary J. Thompson et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Structure, rheology and shear alignment of Pluronic block copolymer mixtures

(2008) Gemma E. Newby et al.   JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

Rheological and Chemical Analysis of Reverse Gelation in a Covalently Cross-Linked Diels−Alder Polymer Network

(2008) Brian J. Adzima et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Graphoepitaxy of Self-Assembled Block Copolymers on Two-Dimensional Periodic Patterned Templates

(2008) I. Bita et al.   SCIENCE