Modulating the thermomechanical properties and self-healing efficiency of siloxane-based soft polymers through metal–ligand coordination
Julia Pignanelli, Zhiyuan Qian, Xiaodan Gu, Mohammed Jalal Ahamed, Simon Rondeau‐Gagné
Abstract
An efficient strategy to modulate the thermomechanical properties and self-healing of soft polymers has been developed by rationally selecting the metal used for supramolecular crosslinking.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySiloxaneSupramolecular chemistryPolymerSelf-healingLigand (biochemistry)Supramolecular polymersSelf-healing materialMetalPolymer chemistryOrganic chemistryCrystal structureReceptorAlternative medicineMedicinePathologyBiochemistryPolymer composites and self-healingCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications