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SUBMITTER: Lai JC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6045665 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lai Jian-Cheng JC Li Lan L Wang Da-Peng DP Zhang Min-Hao MH Mo Sheng-Ran SR Wang Xue X Zeng Ke-Yu KY Li Cheng-Hui CH Jiang Qing Q You Xiao-Zeng XZ Zuo Jing-Lin JL
Nature communications 20180713 1
Achieving a desirable combination of solid-like properties and fast self-healing is a great challenge due to slow diffusion dynamics. In this work, we describe a design concept that utilizes weak but abundant coordination bonds to achieve this objective. The designed PDMS polymer, crosslinked by abundant Zn(II)-carboxylate interactions, is very strong and rigid at room temperature. As the coordination equilibrium is sensitive to temperature, the mechanical strength of this polymer rapidly and re ...[more]