Spatiotemporal vitrimerization of a thermosetting polymer using a photo-latent catalyst for transesterification
Jinyoung Park, Hyeong Yong Song, Subi Choi, Suk‐kyun Ahn, Kyu Hyun, Chae Bin Kim
Abstract
Spatiotemporal conversion from a thermoset to a processable vitrimer was achieved by incorporating a photo-active catalyst into an otherwise thermoset, activating network exchanges only after light exposure and subsequent heating.
Topics & Concepts
Thermosetting polymerTransesterificationCatalysisMaterials sciencePolymerComposite materialPolymer scienceChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryChemistryEngineeringPolymer composites and self-healingPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization