1. Biomass Approach toward Robust, Sustainable, Multiple-Shape-Memory Materials
- Author
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Filip Du Prez, Nathan M. Trenor, Meghan E. Lamm, Stijn Billiet, Zhongkai Wang, Zhigang Wang, Laetitia Vlaminck, Liang Yuan, Chuanbing Tang, Jeffery Hayat, and Yaqiong Zhang
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CELLULOSE NANOCRYSTALS ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION ,Biomass ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Inorganic Chemistry ,DESIGN ,SYSTEMS ,Materials Chemistry ,Organic chemistry ,PLANT OIL ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,POLYURETHANES ,Nanocomposite ,Organic Chemistry ,Polymer ,Shape-memory alloy ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,NANOCOMPOSITES ,0104 chemical sciences ,NETWORKS ,Cellulose nanocrystals ,Chemistry ,chemistry ,Green materials ,Click chemistry ,TRIAZOLINEDIONE CLICK CHEMISTRY ,POLYMERS ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
We report biomass-derived, shape-memory materials prepared via simple reactions, including “grafting from” ATRP and TAD click chemistry. Although the biomass, including plant oils and cellulose nanocrystals, has heterogeneous chemical structures in nature, these materials exhibit excellent multiple shape-memory properties toward temperature, water, and organic solvents, which are comparable to petroleum counterparts. The work presented herein provides burgeoning opportunities to design the next-generation, low-cost, biomass-prevalent, green materials for niche applications.
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- 2022