Inherent limitations of the hydrogen-bonding UPy motif as self-healing functionality for polymer electrolytes
Cuc Thu, Harish Gudla, Guiomar Hernández, Kristina Edström, Jonas Mindemark
Abstract
When combined with salts to form polymer electrolytes, self-healing UPy-functionalized polymers lose their mechanical stability due to interactions between the ions and the UPy functionalities.
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PolymerElectrolyteSelf-healingHydrogen bondMaterials sciencePolymer electrolytesPolymer chemistrySelf-healing materialPolymer scienceNanotechnologyChemical engineeringChemistryMoleculeOrganic chemistryComposite materialEngineeringIonic conductivityPhysical chemistryElectrodePathologyAlternative medicineMedicineConducting polymers and applicationsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies