Metallacycle-Crosslinked Polymer Networks

Ultralow loading, great reinforcement

Minimal crosslinker loading dramatically enhances mechanical properties while retaining stimuli-responsiveness.

He, Lang · Jiang, Yu · Zhang, Zibin · Huang, Jianying · Huang, Feihe · Stang, Peter J. · Li, Shijun

Nature Communications 2024

Specifications

拉伸强度
{'zh': '20', 'en': ''} MPa
杨氏模量
{'zh': '600', 'en': ''} MPa
韧性
{'zh': '150', 'en': ''} MJ/m³

Advantages

Only 0.28 mol% or less pendant dipyridine units to form metallacycle crosslinkers