Imidazolium-based ionic polyurethanes with high toughness, tunable healing efficiency and antibacterial activities

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 867-875 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Duan ◽  
Zhe Sun ◽  
Yongyuan Ren ◽  
Ziyang Liu ◽  
Lili Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Healing Efficiency

Ionic polyurethanes (PUs) with high toughness, fast self-healing ability, antibacterial activity and shape memory behaviors are synthesized.

scholarly journals Ultrarobust, tough and highly stretchable self-healing materials based on cartilage-inspired noncovalent assembly nanostructure

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuyan Wang ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Xinxing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Spider Silk ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Strong Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Highly Stretchable ◽  
Noncovalent Bonds ◽  
Actuation Devices ◽  
Noncovalent Bonding ◽  
Polyurethane Matrix

AbstractSelf-healing materials integrated with excellent mechanical strength and simultaneously high healing efficiency would be of great use in many fields, however their fabrication has been proven extremely challenging. Here, inspired by biological cartilage, we present an ultrarobust self-healing material by incorporating high density noncovalent bonds at the interfaces between the dentritic tannic acid-modified tungsten disulfide nanosheets and polyurethane matrix to collectively produce a strong interfacial interaction. The resultant nanocomposite material with interwoven network shows excellent tensile strength (52.3 MPa), high toughness (282.7 MJ m‒3, which is 1.6 times higher than spider silk and 9.4 times higher than metallic aluminum), high stretchability (1020.8%) and excellent healing efficiency (80–100%), which overturns the previous understanding of traditional noncovalent bonding self-healing materials where high mechanical robustness and healing ability are mutually exclusive. Moreover, the interfacical supramolecular crosslinking structure enables the functional-healing ability of the resultant flexible smart actuation devices. This work opens an avenue toward the development of ultrarobust self-healing materials for various flexible functional devices.

Self-healing poly(siloxane-urethane) elastomers with remoldability, shape memory and biocompatibility

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (47) ◽  
pp. 7278-7286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Zhao ◽  
Rui Xu ◽  
Gaoxing Luo ◽  
Jun Wu ◽  
Hesheng Xia
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Property ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Microphase Separation ◽  
Diels Alder ◽  
Good Mechanical Property ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Good Biocompatibility

The poly(siloxane-urethane) elastomers with microphase separation structure and Diels–Alder bonds show high healing efficiency, good mechanical property and good biocompatibility.

Ultrarobust, tough and highly stretchable self-healing materials based on cartilage-inspired noncovalent assembly nanostructure

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuyan Wang ◽  
Xin Huang ◽  
Xinxing Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Spider Silk ◽  
Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Flexible Devices ◽  
High Toughness ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Strong Interfacial Interaction ◽  
Highly Stretchable ◽  
Noncovalent Bonds ◽  
Noncovalent Bonding

Abstract Self-healing materials integrated with robust mechanical strength and high healing efficiency simultaneously would be of great use in many fields but have been proven to be extremely challenging. Here, inspired by animal cartilage, we present a ultrarobust self-healing material by incorporating high density noncovalent bonds at interface between the assembled interwoven network of two-dimensional nanosheets and polymer matrix to collectively produce a strong interfacial interaction. The resulted nanocomposite material shows robust tensile strength (52.3 MPa), high toughness (282.7 MJ m–3, which is 1.6 times higher than spider silk and 9.4 times higher than metallic aluminum), high stretchability (1020.8%) and excellent healing efficiency (80-100%), which overturns previous understanding of the traditional noncovalent bonding self-healing materials that high mechanical robustness and healing ability tend to be mutually exclusive. Moreover, the interfacical supramolecular crosslinking structure enables the functional-healing ability of the resultant flexible devices. This work opens an avenue toward the development of ultrarobust self-healing materials for various flexible functional devices.

Bio-based, Robust, Shape Memory, Self-Healing and Recyclable Elastomer Based on Semi-interpenetrating Dynamic Network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Qi ◽  
Jichuan Zhang ◽  
Liqun Zhang ◽  
Dongmei Yue
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Dynamic Network ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
High Toughness

Fabricating materials with a combination of high toughness, self-healing, shape memory and reprocessing properties, especially derived from renewable precursors, remains a challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a simple way to prepare...

A novel self-healing composite made of thermally reversible polymer and shape memory alloy reinforcement

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1585-1593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Saeedi ◽  
Mahmood M Shokrieh
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Fracture Behavior ◽  
Micromechanical Model ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Shape Memory Effects ◽  
Good Agreement

A novel self-healing polymer composite made of the thermally reversible polymer matrix and shape memory alloy reinforcement is introduced. The healing system is designed in such a way that by heating the structure, activation of shape recovery in shape memory alloy and chemical reversible reactions in polymer occur simultaneously. In the present healing method, the required crack closure force is provided by activating the embedded shape memory alloy wires in the polymer. Both superelastic and shape memory effects of shape memory alloy are considered on the fracture behavior of composites by investigating the passive and active reinforcement methods, respectively. Double cleavage drilled compression tests are utilized in order to study the fracture behavior and healing efficiency of composites. In the case of passive reinforcement, embedding 2% prestrained shape memory alloy wires caused 15% enhancement in the fracture toughness of composites. In this prestrain level, results of the micromechanical model are in good agreement with experiments. Promising results are also obtained for healing efficiency of composites in the case of active reinforcement. The average healing efficiency of 92% is achieved for shape memory alloy-reinforced thermally reversible epoxy composites. The excellent healing performance, without the necessity of external force and pressure, makes the present healing method as an ideal candidate for utilizing self-healing composite structures.

Multi-stimuli triggered self-healing of the conductive shape memory polymer composites

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongsheng Luo ◽  
Xingdong Zhou ◽  
Yuncheng Xu ◽  
Huaquan Wang ◽  
Yongtao Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Transfer Process ◽  
Flexible Electronics ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Thermal Transitions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Healing Efficiency

Purpose This paper aims to exploit shape-memory polymers as self-healable materials. The underlying mechanism involved the thermal transitions as well as the enrichment of the healing reagents and the closure of the crack surfaces due to shape recovery. The multi-stimuli-triggered shape memory composite was capable of self-healing under not only direct thermal but also electrical stimulations. Design/methodology/approach The shape memory epoxy polymer composites comprising the AgNWs and poly (ε-caprolactone) were fabricated by dry transfer process. The morphologies of the composites were investigated by the optical microscope and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrical conduction and the Joule heating effect were measured. Furthermore, the healing efficiency under the different stimuli was calculated, whose dependence on the compositions was also discussed. Findings The AgNWs network maintained most of the pathways for the electrons transportation after the dry transfer process, leading to a superior conduction and flexibility. Consequently, the composites could trigger the healing within several minutes, as applied with relatively low voltages. It was found that the composites having more the AgNWs content had better electrically triggered performance, while 50 per cent poly (ε-caprolactone) content endowed the materials with max healing efficiency under thermal or electrical stimuli. Research limitations/implications The findings may greatly benefit the application of the intelligent polymers in the fields of the multifunctional flexible electronics. Originality/value Most studies have by far emphasized on the direct thermal triggered cases. Herein, a novel, flexible and conductive shape memory-based composite, which was capable of self-healing under the thermal or electrical stimulations, has been proposed.

Tunable “soft and stiff”, self-healing, recyclable, thermadapt shape memory biomass polymers based on multiple hydrogen bonds and dynamic imine bonds

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (21) ◽  
pp. 13400-13410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fei Song ◽  
Zhaoshuang Li ◽  
Puyou Jia ◽  
Meng Zhang ◽  
Caiying Bo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonds ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Multiple Hydrogen Bonds

We synthesized “thermadapt” biomass polymers with shape memory, ultrahigh stretchability or rigidity, remarkable self-healing efficiency, recyclability, and reusable adhesiveness.

Multi-Responsive Lanthanide-Based Hydrogel with Encryption, Naked Eye Sensing, Shape Memory, Self-Healing, and Antibacterial Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (25) ◽  
pp. 28539-28549 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Xuelin Dong ◽  
Yuxiang Xiong ◽  
Binbin Zhang ◽  
Shan Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Naked Eye

scholarly journals Healable, Flexible Supercapacitors Based on Shape Memory Polymers

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huankai Zhou ◽  
Hongsheng Luo ◽  
Xingdong Zhou ◽  
Huaquan Wang ◽  
Yangrong Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Energy Storage Devices ◽  
Storage Devices ◽  
Healing Efficiency ◽  
Capacitive Properties ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Carbon Networks ◽  
Electrical Materials

Supercapacitors as novel and efficient energy storage devices could provide a higher power density and energy density compared to other electronics and devices. However, traditional supercapacitors are readily damaged, which leads to degraded performance or even failure. To make them more durable and efficient, healable flexible shape memory-based supercapacitors were unprecedentedly explored by a transfer process, in which the conductive nano-carbon networks were decorated with pseudocapacitance materials, followed by embedding them into a shape memory polymer matrix containing healing reagents. The composite exhibited flexibility, supercapacitance and self-healing capability originating from the shape memory effect and healing reagent. The morphologies, thermal, mechanical and capacitive properties, and the self-healability of the composite were investigated. In particular, the influence of the compositions on the healing efficiency was considered. The optimized composite exhibited good capacitance (27.33 mF cm−1), stability (only 4.08% capacitance loss after 1500 cycles) and healable property (up to 93% of the healing efficiency). The findings demonstrated how to endow the flexible polymeric electronics with healable bio-mimetic properties and may greatly benefit the application of intelligent polymers in the field of multi-functional electrical materials.

Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Artemisia herba-alba Asso Essential Oil from Middle Atlas, Morocco

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (S1) ◽  
pp. S48-S54
Author(s):  
Y. Ez zoubi ◽  
S. Lairini ◽  
A. Farah ◽  
K. Taghzouti ◽  
A. El Ouali Lalami
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Foodborne Pathogens ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Culture Collection ◽  
Bornyl Acetate ◽  
Bacterial Strains ◽  
Disk Diffusion Assay ◽  
Different Strains

The purpose of this study was to determine the chemical composition and to evaluate the antioxidant and antibacterial effects of the Moroccan Artemisia herba-alba Asso essential oil against foodborne pathogens. The essential oil of Artemisia herba-alba was analyzed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectroscopy. The antibacterial activity was assessed against three bacterial strains isolated from foodstuff and three bacterial strains referenced by the ATCC (American Type Culture Collection) using the disk diffusion assay and the macrodilution method. The antioxidant activity was evaluated using the DPPH (2, 2-diphenyl-1- picrylhydrazyl) method. The fourteen compounds of the Artemisia herba-alba essential oil were identified; the main components were identified as β-thujone, chrysanthenone, α-terpineol, α-thujone, α-pinene, and bornyl acetate. The results of the antibacterial activity obtained showed a sensitivity of the different strains to Artemisia herba-alba essential oil with an inhibition diameter of 8.50 to 17.00 mm. Concerning the MICs (minimum inhibitory concentrations), the essential oil exhibited much higher antibacterial activity with MIC values of 2.5 μl/ml against Bacillus subtilis ATCC and Lactobacillus sp. The essential oil was found to be active by inhibiting free radicals with an IC50 (concentration of an inhibitor where the response is reduced by half) value of 2.9 μg/ml. These results indicate the possible use of the essential oil on food systems as an effective inhibitor of foodborne pathogens, as a natural antioxidant, and for potential pharmaceutical applications. However, further research is needed in order to determine the toxicity, antibacterial, and antioxidant effects in edible products.

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