Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset

Catalyst-free, volatile organic solvent (VOC)-free synthesis of biobased cross-linked polymers is an important sustainable feature in polyesterification. To date, these polyesters have been extensively studied for their fundamental sustainability across various uses. The ultimate potential sustainab...

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Main Authors: Chen, Xiangping, Wong, Jie-Wei, Low, Jia Tee, Lok, Tow-Jie, Xue, Yaoting, Zeng, Zehao, Zhang, Kaihang, Shen, Yifeng, Li, Siyang, Zhou, Haofei, Zhao, Qian, Wong, Tuck-Whye, Li, Tiefeng, Yang, Wei
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spelling my.utm.1087482024-12-11T09:24:23Z http://eprints.utm.my/108748/ Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset Chen, Xiangping Wong, Jie-Wei Low, Jia Tee Lok, Tow-Jie Xue, Yaoting Zeng, Zehao Zhang, Kaihang Shen, Yifeng Li, Siyang Zhou, Haofei Zhao, Qian Wong, Tuck-Whye Li, Tiefeng Yang, Wei TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering Catalyst-free, volatile organic solvent (VOC)-free synthesis of biobased cross-linked polymers is an important sustainable feature in polyesterification. To date, these polyesters have been extensively studied for their fundamental sustainability across various uses. The ultimate potential sustainability for these materials, however, is constrained to static structural parts due to their intractable rigid three-dimensional (3D) network. Here, we reveal intrinsic dynamic exchangeable bonds within this type of cross-linked semicrystalline network, poly(1,8-octanediol-co-1,12-docanedioate-co-citrate) (PODDC), enabling permanent shape reconfigurability. Annealing at slightly above melting-transition temperature (Tm) allows for shape reconfigurability up to nine times, comparable in performance to the existing bond-exchange systems. No reagents are involved from synthesis to shape reconfiguration, suggesting an exciting feature exhibited by this sustainable cross-linked material without the need for further chemical modification. We further extend this benefit of reconfigurability to enable flexible shape design in a smart shape-memory polymer (SMP), showing it as one of its potential applications. After its applications, it can undergo hydrolytic degradation. We envision that such multifaceted sustainability for the material will attract interest in environmentally friendly applications such as fabricating external part of soft robots and shape-morphing devices with reduced environmental impact. American Chemical Society 2024 Article PeerReviewed Chen, Xiangping and Wong, Jie-Wei and Low, Jia Tee and Lok, Tow-Jie and Xue, Yaoting and Zeng, Zehao and Zhang, Kaihang and Shen, Yifeng and Li, Siyang and Zhou, Haofei and Zhao, Qian and Wong, Tuck-Whye and Li, Tiefeng and Yang, Wei (2024) Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset. ACS Macro Letters, 13 (8). pp. 1037-1042. ISSN 2161-1653 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00266 DOI : 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00266
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topic TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
spellingShingle TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
Chen, Xiangping
Wong, Jie-Wei
Low, Jia Tee
Lok, Tow-Jie
Xue, Yaoting
Zeng, Zehao
Zhang, Kaihang
Shen, Yifeng
Li, Siyang
Zhou, Haofei
Zhao, Qian
Wong, Tuck-Whye
Li, Tiefeng
Yang, Wei
Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
description Catalyst-free, volatile organic solvent (VOC)-free synthesis of biobased cross-linked polymers is an important sustainable feature in polyesterification. To date, these polyesters have been extensively studied for their fundamental sustainability across various uses. The ultimate potential sustainability for these materials, however, is constrained to static structural parts due to their intractable rigid three-dimensional (3D) network. Here, we reveal intrinsic dynamic exchangeable bonds within this type of cross-linked semicrystalline network, poly(1,8-octanediol-co-1,12-docanedioate-co-citrate) (PODDC), enabling permanent shape reconfigurability. Annealing at slightly above melting-transition temperature (Tm) allows for shape reconfigurability up to nine times, comparable in performance to the existing bond-exchange systems. No reagents are involved from synthesis to shape reconfiguration, suggesting an exciting feature exhibited by this sustainable cross-linked material without the need for further chemical modification. We further extend this benefit of reconfigurability to enable flexible shape design in a smart shape-memory polymer (SMP), showing it as one of its potential applications. After its applications, it can undergo hydrolytic degradation. We envision that such multifaceted sustainability for the material will attract interest in environmentally friendly applications such as fabricating external part of soft robots and shape-morphing devices with reduced environmental impact.
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author Chen, Xiangping
Wong, Jie-Wei
Low, Jia Tee
Lok, Tow-Jie
Xue, Yaoting
Zeng, Zehao
Zhang, Kaihang
Shen, Yifeng
Li, Siyang
Zhou, Haofei
Zhao, Qian
Wong, Tuck-Whye
Li, Tiefeng
Yang, Wei
author_facet Chen, Xiangping
Wong, Jie-Wei
Low, Jia Tee
Lok, Tow-Jie
Xue, Yaoting
Zeng, Zehao
Zhang, Kaihang
Shen, Yifeng
Li, Siyang
Zhou, Haofei
Zhao, Qian
Wong, Tuck-Whye
Li, Tiefeng
Yang, Wei
author_sort Chen, Xiangping
title Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
title_short Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
title_full Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
title_fullStr Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
title_full_unstemmed Intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
title_sort intrinsic permanent shape reconfigurable semicrystalline biopolyester thermoset
publisher American Chemical Society
publishDate 2024
url http://eprints.utm.my/108748/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00266
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