Ultra-stretchable chitin-based branched elastomers with enhanced mechanical properties via RAFT polymerization
Zhiqiang Wang, Lujun Zhang, Jiajun Feng, Pengfei Tang, Shuaishuai Chen, Hanqing Yu, Yueyao Hu, Zhongkai Wang, Feng Jiang
Topics & Concepts
ElastomerMaterials scienceChitinChain transferPolymerPolymerizationToughnessRaftPolymer chemistryUltimate tensile strengthAcrylateReversible addition−fragmentation chain-transfer polymerizationStrain hardening exponentCopolymerPolymer scienceChemical engineeringComposite materialRadical polymerizationChitosanEngineeringbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization