Metal-free Synthesis of Poly(trimethylene carbonate) by Efficient Valorization of Carbon Dioxide.
Metal-free Synthesis of Poly(trimethylene carbonate) by Efficient Valorization of Carbon Dioxide. Jin Huang, Julien De Winter, Andrew P. Dove and Olivier Coulembier Abstract : The desire for sustainability drives interest in the production of chemicals from carbon dioxide. The synthesis of poly(trimethylene carbonate), PTMC, by copolymerization of carbon dioxide and oxetane using organocatalysis affords a […]
A benzoxazine/substituted borazine composite coating: A new resin for improving the corrosion resistance of the pristine benzoxazine coating applied on aluminum
A benzoxazine/substituted borazine composite coating: A new resin for improving the corrosion resistance of the pristine benzoxazine coating applied on aluminum Alexis Renaud, Leïla Bonnaud, Ludovic Dumas, Tao Zhang, Yoann Paint, Francesco Fasano, Olesia Kulyk, Eva Pospisilova, Bernard Nysten, Arnaud Delcorte, Davide Bonifazi, Philippe Dubois, Marie-Georges Olivier, Marc Poorteman Abstract : In this paper, laboratory synthesized […]
Tough and Three-Dimensional-Printable Poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate)-Silica COmposite Elastomer with Antiplatelet Adhesion Property
Tough and Three-Dimensional-Printable Poly(2-methoxyethylacrylate)-Silica COmposite Elastomer with Antiplatelet Adhesion Property Fumio Asai, Takahiro Seki, Ayae Sugawara-Narutaki, Kazuhide Sato, Jérémy Odent, Olivier Coulembier, Jean-Marie Raquez, and Yukikazu Takeoka Abstract : Poly(2-methoxyethyl acrylate) (PMEA) has attracted attention as a biocompatible polymer that is used as an antithrombotic coating agent for medical devices, such as during artificial heart […]
Design of melt-recyclable poly(ε-caprolactone)-based supramolecular shape-memory nanocomposites
Design of melt-recyclable poly(ε-caprolactone)-based supramolecular shape-memory nanocomposites Florence Pilate, Zhi-Bin Wen, Farid Khelifa, Yan Hui, Sebastien Delpierre, Luo Dan, Rosica Mincheva, Philippe Dubois, Ke-ke Yang, Jean-Marie Raquez Abstract : A novel poly(epsilon-caprolactone) (PCL) supramolecular network exhibiting shape-memory behavior was successfully constructed with pendant UPy units that are highly able to dimerize. The dynamic network was […]
Bilayer solvent and vapor-triggered actuators made of cross-linked polymer architectures via Diels–Alder pathways†
Bilayer solvent and vapor-triggered actuators made of cross-linked polymer architectures via Diels–Alder pathways† Antoniya Toncheva, Bertrand Willocq, Farid Khelifa, Olivier Douheret, Pierre Lambert, Philippe Dubois and Jean-Marie Raquez Abstract : A simple and straightforward approach to produce solvent and vapor-based actuating materials is developed in this work. These actuators are based on rigidity gradients created […]
Ultra-stretchable ionic nanocomposites: from dynamic bonding to multi-responsive behavior
Ultra-stretchable ionic nanocomposites: from dynamic bonding to multi-responsive behavior J. Odent, J.-M. Raquez, Ph. Dubois and E. P. Giannelis Abstract : Although multi-responsive materials have the potential to revolutionize a wide spectrum of technologies, the design of systems that combine a range of responses to a variety of different external changes without the associated property […]
Multiresponsive Shape Memory Blends and Nanocomposites Based on Starch
Multiresponsive Shape Memory Blends and Nanocomposites Based on Starch Sessini V, Raquez JM, Lo Re G, Mincheva R, Kenny JM, Dubois P, Peponi L Abstract : Smart multiresponsive bionanocomposites with both humidity- and thermally activated shape-memory effects, based on blends of ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) and thermoplastic starch (TPS) are designed. Thermo- and humidity-mechanical cyclic experiments […]
Healing by the Joule effect of electrically conductive poly(ester-urethane)/carbon nanotube nanocomposites†
Healing by the Joule effect of electrically conductive poly(ester-urethane)/carbon nanotube nanocomposites† B. Willocq, R. K. Bose, F. Khelifa, S. J. Garcia, Ph. Dubois and J.-M. Raquez Abstract : Recent demands for polymers with autonomous self-healing properties are being constantly raised due to the need for high-performance and reliable materials. So far, the advances in this […]