| Title | Environmentally Friendly Sustainable Thermoset Vitrimer-Containing Polyrotaxane |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 8435 |
| Authors | Ando, S; Hirano, M; Watakabe, L; Yokoyama, H; Ito, K |
| Title | Environmentally Friendly Sustainable Thermoset Vitrimer-Containing Polyrotaxane |
| Year | 2023 |
| Published | Acs Materials Letters, 5.0, 12 |
| Abstract | Durable green plastics with extended lifespans have self-healing properties and shape memory and are chemically recyclable and marine biodegradable. These plastics are attracting attention in applications such as adhesives and carbon fiber composite materials. Vitrimers satisfy many of these requirements, in terms of reprocessability and self-healing. Herein, we report significant improvements in the properties of vitrimers induced by the ester-exchange reaction between polyester-grafted polyrotaxane (PR) and the ester bonds of epoxy resin vitrimer to achieve the uniform molecular dispersion of PR. The optimal epoxy resin vitrimer incorporated with PR (VPR) exhibited enhanced toughness, with an elongation at break 5.3 times greater than that of a vitrimer devoid of PR; it also showed self-healing properties, was chemically recycled 10 times faster, and was recovered twice as fast. These results can be ascribed to the sliding diffusion motion of the PR, which lowers the energy required for transesterification. Furthermore, VPR showed 25 wt % biodegradation following exposure to seawater for 30 days. These findings may lead to the development of environmentally friendly plastics that exhibit most of the properties required for a circular economy. |
| https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c00895 |
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