Developing visible-light-induced dynamic aromatic Schiff base bonds for room-temperature self-healable and reprocessable waterborne polyurethanes with high mechanical properties
Wuhou Fan, Yong Jin, Liangjie Shi, Rong Zhou, Weining Du
Abstract
Visible-light-induced dynamic aromatic Schiff base bond was developed for waterborne polyurethanes, which possess a desirable room-temperature self-healability and excellent mechanical properties (tensile stress: 14.32 MPa; toughness: 64.80 MJ m<sup>−3</sup>).
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceSchiff baseToughnessUltimate tensile strengthComposite materialPolyurethaneBondPolymer chemistryEconomicsFinancePolymer composites and self-healingPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications