Cross-linker control of vitrimer flow
Bassil M. El-Zaatari, Jacob S. A. Ishibashi, Julia A. Kalow
Abstract
The rate of stress relaxation in a vitrimer can be modulated by changing solely the structure of the cross-linker electrophile.
Topics & Concepts
LinkerElectrophileRelaxation (psychology)Materials scienceStress relaxationFlow (mathematics)ChemistryComposite materialComputer scienceOrganic chemistryPsychologyMechanicsPhysicsCatalysisOperating systemCreepSocial psychologyPolymer composites and self-healingPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryPickering emulsions and particle stabilization