Novel covalent adaptable networks (CANs) of ethylene/1-octene copolymers (EOCs) made by free-radical processing: comparison of structure–property relationships of EOC CANs with EOC thermosets
Boran Chen, Logan M. Fenimore, Yixuan Chen, Stephanie M. Barbon, Hayley A. Brown, Evelyn Auyeung, Colin Li Pi Shan, John M. Torkelson
Abstract
Various ethylene/1-octene copolymers were upcycled into reprocessable covalent adaptable networks to study structure–property relationships relative to their thermoset counterparts.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerCovalent bondPolymer chemistryEthyleneChemistryThermosetting polymerPolymer scienceCombinatorial chemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryPolymerCatalysisPolymer composites and self-healingFuel Cells and Related MaterialsConducting polymers and applications