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Polyurethane vitrimers: Chemistry, properties and applications
Tao, Yue1; Liang, Xiangyu1,2,3; Zhang, Jun1; Lei, Iek Man1,4; Liu, Ji1
Source PublicationJournal of Polymer Science
ISSN2642-4150
2022
Abstract

Thermosetting polyurethanes (PUs) are ubiquitous in our daily life due to their low cost and attractive properties, such as mechanical robustness, chemical resistance, and thermal stability. However, thermosetting PUs are challenged by their intrinsic non-recyclability. Due to the chemically cross-linked network structures, reprocessability, and controllable degradation of thermosetting PUs are difficult to achieve, tremendous pollution and waste were generated each year. A promising strategy is to introduce “vitrimer” chemistry to the design of thermosetting PUs. Intriguing opportunities, offered by the integration of vitrimers and thermosetting PUs, have enabled the design of high-performance PU materials with exclusive performances, including shape memory, self-healability, degradability, recyclability and reprocessability. This review systematically summarizes the recent advancement in the research on PU vitrimers. First, the classification of reversible covalent chemistry and the preparation of PU vitrimers are discussed. Second, the unique properties of PU vitrimers enabled by the dynamic covalent bonds are reviewed, including shape memory, self-healability, recyclability, reprocessability, adhesion, degradability, and weldability. Potential applications enabled by this intriguing performance are subsequently discussed. Afterwards, we present our perspectives on the challenges that are yet to be addressed for transforming PU vitrimers into high-performance yet recyclable polymer materials.

KeywordDynamic Covalent Bonds Polyurethanes Recyclability Thermosettings Vitrimers
Language英語English
DOI10.1002/pol.20220625
URLView the original
Volume61
Issue19
Pages2233-2253
WOS IDWOS:000897846200001
WOS SubjectPolymer Science
WOS Research AreaPolymer Science
Indexed BySCIE
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85144077046
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CollectionDEPARTMENT OF ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Corresponding AuthorLiu, Ji
Affiliation1.Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
2.Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China
3.Institute of Bast Fiber Crops and Center of Southern Economic Crops, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changsha, China
4.Department of Electromechanical Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Macau, Macao
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Tao, Yue,Liang, Xiangyu,Zhang, Jun,et al. Polyurethane vitrimers: Chemistry, properties and applications[J]. Journal of Polymer Science, 2022, 61(19), 2233-2253.
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