Abstract
Thermadapt shape memory polymers (SMPs), utilizing a variety of dynamic covalent bond exchange mechanisms, have been extensively studied in recent years but it is still challenging to address several constraints in terms of limited accuracy and complexity for constructing 3D shape memory structures. Here, an effective and facile preparation of thermadapt SMPs based on elemental sulfur-derived poly(phenylene polysulfide) networks (PSNs) is presented. These SMPs possess intrinsic near-infrared (NIR)-induced photothermal conversion properties for spatiotemporal control of their plasticity and elasticity. The NIR-controllable plasticity and elasticity of the PSNs enable versatile shape manipulation of 3D multi-shape memory structures, including building block assembly, reconfiguration, shape fixing/recovery, and repair.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 2000013 |
Journal | Macromolecular Rapid Communications |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Apr 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Creative Materials Discovery Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by Ministry of Science and ICT (2019M3D1A2103916) and Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) core project (SI1921-20; KK1961-06).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
Keywords
- near-infrared
- photothermal conversion
- polysulfide networks
- reconfiguration
- shape memory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry