Synthesis of cross-linked triple shape memory polyurethane with self-healing functionalities

Autor: Wenwen Zhang, Xuefei Leng, Mengyun Gao, Zhiyong Wei, Yiying Wang, Yang Li
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Polymer Testing, Vol 96, Iss , Pp 107099- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0142-9418
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107099
Popis: A series of shape memory polymers (SMPs) comprising poly (10-hydroxydecanoate) (PHDA) and polyethylene glycol (PEG) oligomer were facilely prepared. The effect of PEG content on the thermal dynamic properties of the cross-linking network were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA). The obtained polyurethane has two separated melting temperatures (Tm), which make the material a triple SMP. The shaped specimen only needs 8 s to get a 98.5% the shape recovery. Furthermore, disulfide bonds were introduced into the polyurethane to give the triple SMP self-healing ability. The synthetic polymer exhibited a self-healing efficiency of 78.3%. The healed samples could lift a weight of 100 g, which is 150 times of its own weight, without tearing. This polyurethane exhibits impressive triple-shape memory ability and a high potential for biomedical applications.
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