Intelligent rubber with tailored properties for self-healing and shape memory

• DOI: 10.1039/c5ta01915j
• Publication Date: 2015-05-11T09:06:12Z
• Authors: Dong Wang; Jing Guo; Huan Zhang; Beichen Cheng; Heng Shen; Ning Zhao; Jian Xu
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology; 7. Clean energy; 01 natural sciences; 3. Good health; 0104 chemical sciences

Thermoreversible rubbers are prepared by the thiol-ene functionalized polybutadiene oligomers via dynamic ionic hydrogen bonds and covalent cross-links, exhibiting tailored properties for self-healing and shape memory functions.