Self-healable fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites: overview and future prospects
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- University of Petroleum & Energy Studies (UPES)
- Nagoya Institute of Technology
- Martin-Luther Universität, Halle-Wittenberg
- Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH
Abstract
To achieve sustainable development goals, approaches towards the preparation of recyclable and healable polymeric materials is highly attractive. Self-healing polymers and thermosets based on bond-exchangeable dynamic covalent bonds, so called “vitrimers” could be a great effort in this direction. In order to match the industrial importance, enhancement of mechanical strength without sacrificing the bond exchange capability is a challenging issue, however, such concerns can be overcome through the developments of fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites. This article covers the outstanding features of fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites, including their reprocessing, recycling and self-healing properties, together with practical applications and future perspectives of this unique class of materials.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 32569-32582 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | RSC Advances |
Volume | 12.2022 |
Issue number | 50 |
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Publication status | Published - 14 Nov 2022 |