From thermoplastic polyurethane to covalent adaptable network <i>via</i> reversible photo-crosslinking of a biobased chain extender synthesized from caffeic acid
Antoine Duval, Luc Avérous
Abstract
Thermoplastic polyurethane was synthesized from biobased caffeic acid and reversibly crosslinked by [2 + 2] photocycloaddition.
Topics & Concepts
ExtenderPolyurethaneThermoplastic polyurethaneCaffeic acidThermoplasticPolymer chemistryCovalent bondChemistryMaterials sciencePolymer scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryAntioxidantEngineeringElastomerPolymer composites and self-healingSynthetic Organic Chemistry Methodsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties