Dendritic Polymer Networks: A New Class of Nano-Domained Environmentally Benign Antifouling Coatings

Author(s):  
Abhijit Sarkar ◽  
Joseph Rousseau ◽  
Claire Hartmann-Thompson ◽  
Chris Maples ◽  
Joe Parker ◽  
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Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 4157
Author(s):  
Liqian Zhu ◽  
Li Xu ◽  
Suyun Jie ◽  
Bogeng Li

Traditional crosslinked diene rubber has excellent thermal–mechanical properties and solvent resistance, yet it is incapable of being recycled via universal molding or injecting. Vitrimers, a new class of covalently crosslinked polymer networks, can be topologically rearranged with the associative exchange mechanism, endowing them with thermoplasticity. Introducing the concept of vitrimers into crosslinked networks for the recycling of rubbers is currently an attractive research topic. However, designing tailored rubber vitrimers still remains a challenge. Herein, polybutadiene (PB) vitrimers with different structures were prepared via partial epoxidation of double bonds and ring-opening esterification reactions. Their mechanical and relaxation properties were investigated. It was found that the increasing crosslinking density can increase tensile strength and activation energy for altering the network topology. The influence of side-group effects on their relaxation properties shows that an increase in the number of epoxy groups on the polybutadiene chain can increase the chance of an effective exchange of disulfide units. This work provides a simple network design which can tune vitrimer properties via altering the crosslinking density and side-group effects.


2021 ◽  
pp. 2100586
Author(s):  
Matteo Cucchi ◽  
Hans Kleemann ◽  
Hsin Tseng ◽  
Giuseppe Ciccone ◽  
Alexander Lee ◽  
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SynOpen ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hassan Farhid ◽  
Mohammad Mahdi Rostami ◽  
Ahmad Shaabani ◽  
Behrouz Notash

An efficient and straightforward approach has been established for the preparation of new class of depsipeptide structures via isocyanide-based consecutive Bargellini/Passerini multicomponent reactions. 3-Carboxamido-isobutyric acids bearing an amide bond were supplied via Bargellini multicomponent reaction from isocyanides, acetone, and chloroform in the presence of sodium hydroxide. Next, via the Passerini multicomponent reaction strategy, a new class of depsipeptides was synthesized using the Bargellini reaction products, isocyanides, and aldehydes under environmentally benign reaction conditions. The prepared depsipeptides have more flexible structures than their pseudopeptidic analogs. Using cheap and readily available starting materials, mild reaction conditions, simple procedures, and high yields are the advantages of the present strategy.


2021 ◽  
pp. 2100330
Author(s):  
Lautaro Petrauskas ◽  
Matteo Cucchi ◽  
Christopher Grüner ◽  
Frank Ellinger ◽  
Karl Leo ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol 92 (5) ◽  
pp. 717-731
Author(s):  
Monika Stolar

AbstractOrganic electronics are at the forefront of modern research, with goals of creating more efficient and environmentally benign devices. Organic molecules can achieve this as they typically result in materials that are solution-processable and less toxic than their transition-metal counterparts. Electrochromic molecules have unique color changing properties upon passing an electrical current making them highly sought after for colored displays, dimming mirrors, and smart windows. Part of my PhD work was devoted to developing a new class of electrochromic molecules, the phosphoryl-bridged viologens, with more favorable redox properties and new color changing modes. In order to understand the necessity and potential of new electrochromes, it is important to assess the history of the field and its future. In addition to designing new molecules for electrochromic devices, it is equally important to design a multifunctional species with a bright, competitive future across various organic electronic applications.


2014 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 665-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Bressy ◽  
Claire Hellio ◽  
Minh Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Brigitte Tanguy ◽  
Jean-Philippe Maréchal ◽  
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