Polymer Chemistry · 2017 · 79 citations · 60 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringHydrogelsPolymer NetworksSelf-healing MaterialsSmart PolymersSupramolecular MaterialsThermosetsChemical CrosslinkingCrosslinked Polymer NetworksPh-responsive Self-healing MaterialsReversible Polymer NetworksSelf-healing BiomaterialsSelf-healing PolymersSupramolecular Cross-linkingThiol-maleimide Coupling
Thiol-maleimide adducts are incorporated as crosslinkers into polymer networks and act as pH-responsive and thermoresponsive dynamic crosslinkers, imparting malleability and self-healing properties into the material.
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