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2. Thiol‐ene Reaction as Reversible Covalent Bond for the Design of Shape‐Memory Polymers
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Farhad Shohraty, Julian Hniopek, Josefine Meurer, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, and Martin D. Hager
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(reversible) Michael addition ,reversible covalent polymer networks ,(reversible) thiol‐ene reaction ,shape‐memory polymers ,Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials ,TA401-492 ,Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) ,TA1-2040 - Abstract
Abstract Besides a stable phase, shape‐memory polymers require an additional switchable moiety. In addition to thermal transitions and supramolecular interactions, these units can also be based on covalent bonds. Herein, the use of the reversible thiol‐ene reaction as reversible cross‐linker for the design of shape‐memory polymers is demonstrated. A facile route to polymer networks with a thiol‐ene acceptor and a comonomer (butyl methacrylate or 2‐ethylhexyl methacrylate) cross‐linked by dithiols is introduced. The thermal and mechanical properties of the resulting polymers are characterized in detail. Hereby, the polymers feature excellent shape‐memory behavior with fixity and recovery rates above 90%. This study shows that the thiol‐ene cross‐linker can function as both, the stable and the switchable structural moiety rendering the usage of a covalent cross‐linker unnecessary. This partial reversibility can also be proven by temperature‐depending Raman spectroscopy.
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- 2023
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3. In-depth characterization of self-healing polymers based on π–π interactions
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Josefine Meurer, Julian Hniopek, Johannes Ahner, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Stefan Zechel, Kalina Peneva, and Martin D. Hager
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characterization of polymers ,π–π-interactions ,self-healing polymers ,supramolecular polymers ,Science ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The self-healing behavior of two supramolecular polymers based on π–π-interactions featuring different polymer backbones is presented. For this purpose, these polymers were synthesized utilizing a polycondensation of a perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride with polyether-based diamines and the resulting materials were investigated using various analytical techniques. Thus, the molecular structure of the polymers could be correlated with the ability for self-healing. Moreover, the mechanical behavior was studied using rheology. The activation of the supramolecular interactions results in a breaking of these noncovalent bonds, which was investigated using IR spectroscopy, leading to a sufficient increase in mobility and, finally, a healing of the mechanical damage. This scratch-healing behavior was also quantified in detail using an indenter.
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- 2021
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4. Prediction of Nanoparticle Sizes for Arbitrary Methacrylates Using Artificial Neuronal Networks
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Julian Kimmig, Timo Schuett, Antje Vollrath, Stefan Zechel, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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drug delivery ,graph convolutional network ,machine learning ,nanoparticles ,nanoparticle size ,neuronal network ,Science - Abstract
Abstract Particle sizes represent one of the key factors influencing the usability and specific targeting of nanoparticles in medical applications such as vectors for drug or gene therapy. A multi‐layered graph convolutional network combined with a fully connected neuronal network is presented for the prediction of the size of nanoparticles based only on the polymer structure, the degree of polymerization, and the formulation parameters. The model is capable of predicting particle sizes obtained by nanoprecipitation of different poly(methacrylates). This includes polymers the network has not been trained with, indicating the high potential for generalizability of the model. By utilizing this model, a significant amount of time and resources can be saved in formulation optimization without extensive primary testing of material properties.
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- 2021
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5. New Methods for the Functionalization of Polymer Matrices with Thiomolybdate Clusters Applied for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis
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Nadine Hannewald, Julian Hniopek, Magdalena Heiland, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Carsten Streb, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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hydrogen evolution reaction ,hydrogen generation ,polymer catalysts ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,TD1-1066 ,Renewable energy sources ,TJ807-830 - Abstract
The embedding of molecular reactive species such as catalysts into polymers opens up new avenues for advanced composite design for energy technologies and beyond. Herein, two new approaches for the connection of molecular molybdenum sulfide clusters and synthetic polymers are presented. The approach one is based on the utilization of a molecular molybdenum sulfide cluster as a potential chain transfer agent in a free radical polymerization process. The second one is a postpolymerization functionalization of a thiol end‐functionalized polymer with a thiomolybdate cluster. Detailed characterization using Raman spectroscopy reveals the successful functionalization in the latter approach, whereas in the other one, a noncovalent interaction is suggested. Furthermore, visible light‐driven hydrogen evolution demonstrates that the molecular molybdenum sulfide cluster retains its catalytic activity after the combination with polymers.
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- 2021
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6. The time-dependency of the healing behavior of laser-scratched polymer films
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Marcus Abend, Stefan Zechel, Lukas Tianis, Clemens Kunz, Marcel Enke, Jan Dahlke, Stephan Gräf, Frank A. Müller, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Martin D. Hager
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Self-healing polymers ,Quantification of self-healing ,Scratch healing ,Healing kinetics ,Polymers and polymer manufacture ,TP1080-1185 - Abstract
The scratch healing behavior of different polymers based on reversible interactions was investigated. For this purpose, scratches were induced via femtosecond laser ablation and were analyzed using laser-scanning microscopy. The healing process was monitored over time and the residual scratch volume was studied. Thus, healing kinetics of different self-healing polymers were obtained revealing a new three step-healing process. An initial time is required in order to start the crack closure behavior. Afterwards, a fast healing behavior followed by a final slow healing period could be observed. Consequently, this study discloses significant insights into the time-dependent healing behavior of polymeric materials.
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- 2021
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7. Synthesis and Characterization of Metallopolymer Networks Featuring Triple Shape-Memory Ability Based on Different Reversible Metal Complexes
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Josefine Meurer, Thomas Bätz, Julian Hniopek, Milena Jäger, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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smart materials ,responsive polymers ,triple shape-memory ,metallopolymers ,metal ligand interaction ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
This study presents the synthesis and characterization of metallopolymer networks with a triple shape-memory ability. A covalently crosslinked polymer network featuring two different additional ligands in its side chains is synthesized via free radical polymerization (FRP). The subsequent addition of different metal salts leads to the selective formation of complexes with two different association constants (Ka), proven via isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Those two supramolecular crosslinks feature different activation temperatures and can act as two individual switching units enabling the fixation and recovery of two temporary shapes. The presented samples were investigated in a detailed fashion via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and FT-Raman spectroscopy. Furthermore, thermo-mechanical analyses (TMA) revealed excellent dual and triple shape-memory abilities of the presented metallopolymer networks.
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- 2022
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8. Fully Automated Multi-Step Synthesis of Block Copolymers
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Timo Schuett, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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automation ,automated synthesis ,block copolymers ,automated dialysis ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
An automated synthesis protocol is developed for the synthesis of block copolymers in a multi-step approach in a fully automated manner. For this purpose, an automated dialysis setup is combined with robot-based synthesis protocols. Consequently, several block copolymerizations are executed completely automated and compared to the respective manual synthesis. As a result, this study opens up the field of autonomous multi-step reactions without any human interactions.
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- 2022
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9. Improvement of High-Throughput Experimentation Using Synthesis Robots by the Implementation of Tailor-Made Sensors
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Timo Schuett, Manuel Wejner, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, Timm Wilke, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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automation ,self-produced sensor ,reaction monitoring ,high-throughput experimentation ,online characterization ,UV reaction ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
A small, low-cost, self-produced photometer is implemented into a synthesis robot and combined with a modified UV chamber to enable automated sampling and online characterization. In order to show the usability of the new approach, two different reversible addition–fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymers were irradiated with UV light. Automated sampling and subsequent characterization revealed different reaction kinetics depending on polymer type. Thus, a long initiation time (20 min) is required for the end-group degradation of poly(ethylene glycol) ether methyl methacrylate (poly(PEGMEMA)), whereas poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is immediately converted. Lastly, all photometric samples are characterized via size-exclusion chromatography using UV and RI detectors to prove the results of the self-produced sensor and to investigate the molar mass shift during the reaction.
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- 2022
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10. Automated Polymer Purification Using Dialysis
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Timo Schuett, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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polymer purification ,automation ,dialysis ,high-throughput experimentations ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
The automated dialysis of polymers in synthetic robots is described as a first approach for the purification of polymers using an automated protocol. For this purpose, a dialysis apparatus was installed within a synthesis robot. Therein, the polymer solution could be transferred automatically into the dialysis tube. Afterwards, a permanent running dialysis could be started, enabling the removal of residual monomer. Purification efficiency was studied using chromatography and NMR spectroscopy, showing that the automated dialysis requires less solvent and is faster compared to the classical manual approach.
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- 2020
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11. Lanthanoids Goes Healing: Lanthanoidic Metallopolymers and Their Scratch Closure Behavior
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Stefan Götz, Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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metallopolymers ,self-healing ,lanthanoids ,supramolecular polymers ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
Metallopolymers represent an interesting combination of inorganic metal complexes and polymers resulting in a variety of outstanding properties and applications. One field of interest are stimuli-responsive materials and, in particular, self-healing polymers. These systems could be achieved by the incorporation of terpyridine–lanthanoid complexes of Eu (III), Tb (III), and Dy (III) in the side chains of well-defined copolymers, which were prepared applying the reversible addition fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT)-polymerization technique. The metal complexes crosslink the polymer chains in order to form reversible supramolecular networks. These dynamics enable the self-healing behavior. The information on composition, reversibility, and stability of the complexes was obtained by isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Moreover, self-healing experiments were performed by using 3D-microscopy and indentation.
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- 2020
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12. Shape-Memory Metallopolymer Networks Based on a Triazole–Pyridine Ligand
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Josefine Meurer, Julian Hniopek, Stefan Zechel, Marcel Enke, Jürgen Vitz, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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shape-memory polymer ,metallopolymer ,triazole-pyridine-metal complex ,stimuli responsive polymer ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
Shape memory polymers represent an interesting class of stimuli-responsive polymers. With their ability to memorize and recover their original shape, they could be useful in almost every area of our daily life. We herein present the synthesis of shape-memory metallopolymers in which the switching unit is designed by using bis(pyridine−triazole) metal complexes. The polymer networks were synthesized via free radical polymerization of methyl-, ethyl- or butyl-methacrylate, tri(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate and a methacrylate moiety of the triazole−pyridine ligand. By the addition of zinc(II) or cobalt(II) acetate it was possible to achieve metallopolymer networks featuring shape-memory abilities. The successful formation of the metal-ligand complex was proven by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, the shape-recovery behavior was studied in detailed fashion and even triple-shape memory behavior could be revealed.
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- 2019
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13. Detailed Analysis of the Influencing Parameters on the Self-Healing Behavior of Dynamic Urea-Crosslinked Poly(methacrylate)s
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Marcus Abend, Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Martin D. Hager
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self-healing polymers ,dynamic covalent bonds ,characterization of self-healing ,poly(methacrylate)s ,Organic chemistry ,QD241-441 - Abstract
For this paper, the self-healing ability of poly(methacrylate)s crosslinked via reversible urea bonds was studied in detail. In this context, the effects of healing time and temperature on the healing process were investigated. Furthermore, the impact of the size of the damage (i.e., area of the scratch) was monitored. Aging processes, counteracting the self-healing process, result in a decrease in the mechanical performance. This effect diminishes the healing ability. Consequently, the current study is a first approach towards a detailed analysis of self-healing polymers regarding the influencing parameters of the healing process, considering also possible aging processes for thermo-reversible polymer networks.
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- 2019
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14. Healing through Histidine: Bioinspired Pathways to Self-Healing Polymers via Imidazole–Metal Coordination
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Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, Tobias Priemel, and Matthew J. Harrington
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self-healing ,histidine ,imidazole ,metal coordination ,mussel byssus ,hydrogels ,metallopolymers ,Technology - Abstract
Biology offers a valuable inspiration toward the development of self-healing engineering composites and polymers. In particular, chemical level design principles extracted from proteinaceous biopolymers, especially the mussel byssus, provide inspiration for design of autonomous and intrinsic healing in synthetic polymers. The mussel byssus is an acellular tissue comprised of extremely tough protein-based fibers, produced by mussels to secure attachment on rocky surfaces. Threads exhibit self-healing response following an apparent plastic yield event, recovering initial material properties in a time-dependent fashion. Recent biochemical analysis of the structure⁻function relationships defining this response reveal a key role of sacrificial cross-links based on metal coordination bonds between Zn2+ ions and histidine amino acid residues. Inspired by this example, many research groups have developed self-healing polymeric materials based on histidine (imidazole)⁻metal chemistry. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of the current understanding of the self-healing mechanism in byssal threads, and an overview of the current state of the art in histidine- and imidazole-based synthetic polymers.
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- 2019
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15. One-Pot Synthesis of Miktoarm Star Polymers Based on Orthogonal Metal–Ligand Interactions
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Thomas Bätz, Ilya Anufriev, Chiao-Hsuan Pai, Timo Schuett, Ivo Nischang, Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, Yi-Tsu Chan, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Polymers and Plastics ,Process Chemistry and Technology ,Organic Chemistry - Published
- 2023
16. A user-guide for polymer purification using dialysis
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Timo Schuett, Ilya Anufriev, Patrick Endres, Steffi Stumpf, Ivo Nischang, Stephanie Hoeppener, Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Robert Geitner
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Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Bioengineering ,Biochemistry - Abstract
Dialysis diffusion kinetics are performed via in situ NMR spectroscopy for numerous different raw polymeric solutions to result in a general guideline for polymer purification using dialysis.
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- 2023
17. Oxymethylene Ether (OME) Fuel Catalyst Screening Using In Situ NMR Spectroscopy
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Patrick Endres, Timo Schuett, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, Robert Geitner, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Organic Chemistry ,General Chemistry ,Catalysis - Published
- 2023
18. Application of orthogonal metal–ligand interactions for the synthesis of interpenetrating metallopolymer networks featuring shape-memory and self-healing abilities
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Josefine Meurer, Thomas Bätz, Julian Hniopek, Carolin Bernt, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,General Materials Science ,General Chemistry - Abstract
This study presents interpenetrating metallopolymer networks (IPNs) based on the orthogonality of two different metal complexes. The synthesized IPNs exhibit excellent shape-memory and self-healing abilities.
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- 2022
19. Dialysis Diffusion Kinetics in Polymer Purification
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Timo Schuett, Robert Geitner, Stefan Zechel, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Inorganic Chemistry ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Chromatography ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,chemistry ,Organic Chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Polymer ,Diffusion kinetics ,Dialysis (biochemistry) - Published
- 2021
20. Halogen bonding in polymer science: towards new smart materials
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Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, Martin D. Hager, and Robin Kampes
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Halogen bond ,Materials science ,Hydrogen bond ,Supramolecular chemistry ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Smart material ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Chemistry ,chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,High potential - Abstract
The halogen bond is a special non-covalent interaction, which can represent a powerful tool in supramolecular chemistry. Although the halogen bond offers several advantages compared to the related hydrogen bond, it is currently still underrepresented in polymer science. The structural related hydrogen bonding assumes a leading position in polymer materials containing supramolecular interactions, clearly indicating the high potential of using halogen bonding for the design of polymeric materials. The current developments regarding halogen bonding containing polymers include self-assembly, photo-responsive materials, self-healing materials and others. These aspects are highlighted in the present perspective. Furthermore, a perspective on the future of this rising young research field is provided., The incorporation of halogen bonding into polymer architectures is a new approach for the design of functional materials. This perspective emphasizes the current development in the field of halogen bonding featuring polymer materials.
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- 2021
21. Dual crosslinked metallopolymers using orthogonal metal complexes as rewritable shape-memory polymers
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Ulrich S. Schubert, Stefan Zechel, Thomas Bätz, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, Julian Hniopek, Josefine Meurer, and Michael Schmitt
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Materials science ,Supramolecular chemistry ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Metal ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,symbols.namesake ,Polymer chemistry ,Side chain ,General Materials Science ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,0104 chemical sciences ,Shape-memory polymer ,Monomer ,chemistry ,visual_art ,symbols ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Terpyridine ,0210 nano-technology ,Raman spectroscopy - Abstract
This work presents the synthesis and characterization of easily tuneable shape-memory metallopolymers. Furthermore, the structural design enables excellent rewriting properties. For this purpose, two different polymers were synthesized using either 2-ethyl hexyl- or butyl methacrylate monomers featuring both histidine and terpyridine ligands in their side chains. The addition of metal salt resulted in the selective formation of stable complexes with the terpyridine ligands (NiCl2 or FeSO4) and addition of a second metal ion led to labile ones with the histidine ligands (Zn(TFMS)2 or NiCl2). As a consequence, a dual supramolecular crosslinked metallopolymer network was formed, which was confirmed using Raman spectroscopy. Due to the use of different metal salts, it is possible to tune the stability of both complexes independently and, thus, the switching and rewriting temperature of the shape-memory polymer. Fixity and recovery rates up to 99% were obtained by this approach. Furthermore, thermo mechanical analyses revealed the rewriting possibility without reducing the shape-memory abilities.
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- 2021
22. Fluorescence upconversion by triplet–triplet annihilation in all-organic poly(methacrylate)-terpolymers
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Martin D. Hager, Maria Wächtler, Stefan Zechel, Benjamin Dietzek, Thomas Bocklitz, Benny Schmidt, Helmar Görls, and Maria Sittig
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Quantitative Biology::Biomolecules ,Materials science ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Quantum yield ,02 engineering and technology ,Polymer ,Chromophore ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Photochemistry ,Methacrylate ,01 natural sciences ,Fluorescence ,Acceptor ,Photon upconversion ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Macromolecule - Abstract
Fluorescence upconversion by triplet-triplet annihilation is demonstrated for a fully polymer-integrated material, i.e. in the limit of restricted diffusion. Organic sensitizer and acceptor are covalently attached to a poly(methacrylate) backbone, yielding a metal-free macromolecular all-in-one system for fluorescence upconversion. Due to the spatial confinement of the optically active molecular components, i.e. annihilator and sensitizer, UC by TTA in the constrained polymer system in solution is achieved at exceptionally low averaged annihilator concentrations. However, the UC quantum yield in the investigated systems is found to be low, highlighting that only chromophores in specific local surroundings yield upconversion in the limit of restricted diffusion. A photophysical model is proposed taking the heterogeneous local environment within the polymers into account.
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- 2020
23. Contributors
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Oludayo Ajisafe, Fang Chen, Xiaming Feng, Martin D. Hager, Christopher J. Hansen, Akira Harada, Xu He, Anthony E. Hughes, Gefu Ji, Manu John, Priscilla Johnston, Bodiuzzaman Jony, Xiao Kuang, Ang Li, Guoqiang Li, Weihang Li, Lu Lu, Harper Meng, Sameer B. Mulani, Jones Nji, Motofumi Osaki, Junsu Park, H. Jerry Qi, Min Zhi Rong, Samit Roy, G.M. Shashi, Amir Shojaei, Tristan J. Simons, Xiaohao Sun, Yoshinori Takashima, Jinrong Wu, Kai Yu, Liang Yue, Stefan Zechel, Ming Qiu Zhang, Linjun Zhang, Pengfei Zhang, Dong Yu Zhu, and Yong Zhu
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- 2022
24. Prediction of Nanoparticle Sizes for Arbitrary Methacrylates Using Artificial Neuronal Networks
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Antje Vollrath, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Timo Schuett
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nanoparticle size ,Computer science ,General Chemical Engineering ,Science ,General Physics and Astronomy ,Medicine (miscellaneous) ,Nanoparticle ,Degree of polymerization ,Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) ,General Materials Science ,Research Articles ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,business.industry ,General Engineering ,Usability ,Polymer ,machine learning ,chemistry ,Drug delivery ,drug delivery ,graph convolutional network ,Graph (abstract data type) ,Particle ,nanoparticles ,neuronal network ,business ,Material properties ,Biological system ,Research Article - Abstract
Particle sizes represent one of the key factors influencing the usability and specific targeting of nanoparticles in medical applications such as vectors for drug or gene therapy. A multi‐layered graph convolutional network combined with a fully connected neuronal network is presented for the prediction of the size of nanoparticles based only on the polymer structure, the degree of polymerization, and the formulation parameters. The model is capable of predicting particle sizes obtained by nanoprecipitation of different poly(methacrylates). This includes polymers the network has not been trained with, indicating the high potential for generalizability of the model. By utilizing this model, a significant amount of time and resources can be saved in formulation optimization without extensive primary testing of material properties., Utilizing a combination of different model structures and machine learning techniques, a model that is able to predict the size of polymeric nanoparticles based solemnly on the structure and preparation parameters is presented. The prediction achieves results with errors
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- 2021
25. 3D‐Printable Shape‐Memory Polymers Based on Halogen Bond Interactions
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Josefine Meurer, Robin H. Kampes, Thomas Bätz, Julian Hniopek, Oswald Müschke, Julian Kimmig, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Biomaterials ,Electrochemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials - Published
- 2022
26. In-depth characterization of self-healing polymers based on π-π interactions
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Julian Hniopek, Johannes Ahner, Martin D. Hager, Michael Schmitt, Kalina Peneva, Stefan Zechel, Jürgen Popp, and Josefine Meurer
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Condensation polymer ,Science ,characterization of polymers ,Organic Chemistry ,Supramolecular chemistry ,Polymer ,Full Research Paper ,Supramolecular polymers ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Chemistry ,QD241-441 ,self-healing polymers ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Non-covalent interactions ,Molecule ,π–π-interactions ,Self-healing material ,Perylene ,supramolecular polymers - Abstract
The self-healing behavior of two supramolecular polymers based on π–π-interactions featuring different polymer backbones is presented. For this purpose, these polymers were synthesized utilizing a polycondensation of a perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride with polyether-based diamines and the resulting materials were investigated using various analytical techniques. Thus, the molecular structure of the polymers could be correlated with the ability for self-healing. Moreover, the mechanical behavior was studied using rheology. The activation of the supramolecular interactions results in a breaking of these noncovalent bonds, which was investigated using IR spectroscopy, leading to a sufficient increase in mobility and, finally, a healing of the mechanical damage. This scratch-healing behavior was also quantified in detail using an indenter.
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- 2021
27. Mechanical Activation of Terpyridine Metal Complexes in Polymers
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Martin D. Hager, Stefan Zechel, Ivo Nischang, Marcel Enke, Nadine Hannewald, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,Molar mass ,Polymers and Plastics ,02 engineering and technology ,Polymer ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Transition metal ,Chemical bond ,Chemical engineering ,Mechanochemistry ,Scissoring ,Materials Chemistry ,Molecule ,Terpyridine ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The mechanical addressability of specific chemical bonds holds a high potential for the improvement of polymeric materials. While in many cases, mechanical forces applied to polymers lead to bond scissoring and materials failure, including mechanophores into the polymer structure can lead to stimuli-responsive materials reacting to an applied force in a predefined manner. In this contribution, the mechanical addressability of bis-terpyridine metal complexes embedded into a polymer structure is investigated. The activation of the transition metal complexes in the metallopolymer is monitored by adding a fluorescent sensor molecule to the metallopolymer solution during ultrasonication. Upon sonication, the activation of the complexes leads to fluorescence-quenching of the sensor. The dependency of the metal ion and the type of polymer as well as their molar mass is investigated in detail, showing that this concept could possibly be used in further application of stimuli-responsive or self-healing materials.
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- 2019
28. Femtosecond laser-induced scratch ablation as an efficient new method to evaluate the self-healing behavior of supramolecular polymers
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Martin D. Hager, Ulrich S. Schubert, Clemens Kunz, Frank A. Müller, Stefan Zechel, Stephan Gräf, Steffi Stumpf, and Marcus Abend
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Laser ablation ,Materials science ,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Healing time ,02 engineering and technology ,General Chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Laser ,Ablation ,law.invention ,Supramolecular polymers ,chemistry ,Scratch ,law ,Femtosecond ,medicine ,General Materials Science ,0210 nano-technology ,computer ,computer.programming_language ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
Tailor-made metallopolymers have the ability to heal surface cracks during thermal treatment. In order to evaluate the self-healing properties in a detailed fashion, a defined way to induce scratches in combination with a quantitative analysis is required. Thus, the previously described qualitative statements of healable metallopolymers are quantified and examined in more detail in the present study. For this purpose, the scratch profiles, introduced by laser ablation or by a scalpel treatment, are measured and the residual scratch area is displayed as a function of the healing time. This quantification is the basis for future healing experiments using the volume for the determination of the healing efficiency. Furthermore, it is also presented that the healing of defects occurs even if the material has been ablated by using the intensity focused energy of a fs-laser. A comparison of the healing efficiencies is performed and the analysis offers insights into the underlying healing process. Furthermore, the reproducibility of the defect formation is very uniform and the depth can easily be tuned by changing the settings. Consequently, laser ablation is shown to be an ideal tool to induce scratches into a material in order to evaluate the subsequent healing behavior in a quantitative fashion.
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- 2019
29. Comparing Microwave and Classical Synthesis of Oxymethylene Dimethyl Ethers
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Patrick Endres, Stefan Zechel, Andreas Winter, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics - Published
- 2022
30. Novel Biobased Self-Healing Ionomers Derived from Itaconic Acid Derivates
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Stefan Zechel, Julian Hniopek, Martin D. Hager, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Josefine Meurer, and Jan Dahlke
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Thermogravimetric analysis ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Calorimetry, Differential Scanning ,Organic Chemistry ,Ionic bonding ,Biomass ,Succinates ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Smart material ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Differential scanning calorimetry ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ,Thermogravimetry ,Materials Chemistry ,Itaconic acid ,0210 nano-technology ,Self-healing material ,Ionomer - Abstract
This article presents novel biobased ionomers featuring self-healing abilities. These smart materials are synthesized from itaconic acid derivates. Large quantities of itaconic acid can be produced from diverse biomass like corn, rice, and others. This study presents a comprehensive investigation of their thermal and mechanical properties via differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA), and FT-Raman and FT-IR measurements as well as dynamic mechanic analysis. Within all these measurements, different kinds of structure-property relationships could be derived from these measurements. For example, the proportion of ionic groups enormously influences the self-healing efficiency. The investigation of the self-healing abilities reveals healing efficiencies up to 99% in 2 h at 90 °C for the itaconic acid based ionomer with the lowest ionic content.
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- 2020
31. Quantification of the scratch-healing efficiency for novel zwitterionic polymers
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Marcus Abend, Martin D. Hager, Stefan Zechel, Jan Dahlke, Jürgen Vitz, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Julian Kimmig
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Thermogravimetric analysis ,Materials science ,Polymer ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Indentation hardness ,Viscoelasticity ,Differential scanning calorimetry ,Rheology ,chemistry ,Scratch ,Modeling and Simulation ,General Materials Science ,Composite material ,computer ,computer.programming_language - Abstract
In this work, we present a new strategy to engineer novel self-healing ionomers, namely, zwitterionic polymers, and a comprehensive analysis of their mechanical, viscoelastic, and scratch-healing properties. This new method enables reproducible damage of the polymer surfaces, calculation of the scratch volume through tactile profile scans, and quantification of the self-healing efficiency. Based on the results of the scratch tests and complementary rheology, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and hardness tests, new trends, and structure–property relationships can be identified. A novel soft material that can heal itself has been engineered by researchers in Germany. Polymeric molecules are formed by long chains of atoms. Some polymers can reform when broken, giving them the intrinsic ability to repair scratches or tears. These self-healing properties are useful for applications in long-lasting biomedical implants, for example. Martin D. Hager and colleagues from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena synthesized and characterized a novel type of self-healing materials using a so-called zwitterionic polymer, a polymer which includes both positive and negative charges in the side-chains. Using a simple new method to create their material, the team investigated its hardness, its viscoelastic properties and quantified how efficiently it healed scratches of different sizes. This novel approach to scratch-healing tests, which utilizes the scratch volume, is both reproducible and quantifiable and could be extended to other materials. New self-healing zwitterionic polymer networks are prepared and the healing efficiency is quantified by 3D plotting, as well as volume calculation of the damaged surface after tactile profile scans. The results are complemented by comprehensive investigations of the mechanical, viscoelastic, and thermal properties in order to identify structure-property relationships.
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32. List of Contributors
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Farhad Alizadegan, S. Anas, Uday D. bagale, Dimitrios Bekas, Priyanka Biswas, James Ekeocha, Christopher Ellingford, Guodong Fu, Elssa George, Baolin Guo, Martin D. Hager, Vikas S. Hakke, Sudipta Halder, Imtiaz Hussain, Jomon Joy, Zeinab Karami, Nazrul Islam Khan, Saied Nouri Khorasani, Maria Kosarli, Sreeni Narayana Kurup, Guoqiang Li, Debaprasad Mandal, S. Manigandan, S. Mojtaba Mirabedini, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Anil K. Padhan, Alkiviadis S. Paipetis, Dipak Pinjari, James F. Reuther, Randall A. Scanga, Ali Shahrokhinia, Amir Shojaei, Shirish H. Sonawane, Shriram Sonawane, Junfeng Su, Anu Surendran, Sabu Thomas, Kyriaki Tsirka, Chaoying Wan, Wenjing Wu, Rui Yu, Stefan Zechel, Mohammad Jalal Zohuriaan-Mehr, and Mohsen Zolghadr
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- 2020
33. Self-healing polymers: from general basics to mechanistic aspects
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Martin D. Hager and Stefan Zechel
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,chemistry ,Mechanism (philosophy) ,Computer science ,Context (language use) ,Nanotechnology ,Polymer ,Self-healing material - Abstract
Self-healing polymers look back on almost 40 years of history. Beginning in the early 1980s, many different examples were studied—for instance, the self-healing polymers based on microcapsules in 2001. These materials were able to close cracks, to heal damage, and to restore their (mechanical) properties almost like the big role model: nature. The chapter will provide a general discussion of the basic principles of self-healing polymers and will elucidate the underlying healing mechanisms. Thus it will go beyond a pure description of several aspects of self-healing polymers, and it will contain information on how a polymer must be designed to show self-healing. Within this context, a view on the mechanism of extrinsic and intrinsic self-healing polymers will be presented.
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- 2020
34. Shape-Memory Metallopolymer Networks Based on a Triazole–Pyridine Ligand
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Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Ulrich S. Schubert, Martin D. Hager, Marcel Enke, Jürgen Vitz, Julian Hniopek, and Josefine Meurer
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Polymers and Plastics ,Ligand ,stimuli responsive polymer ,Radical polymerization ,triazole-pyridine-metal complex ,Triazole ,metallopolymer ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,Methacrylate ,Article ,shape-memory polymer ,lcsh:QD241-441 ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Shape-memory polymer ,chemistry ,lcsh:Organic chemistry ,Polymer chemistry ,Moiety ,Ethylene glycol - Abstract
Shape memory polymers represent an interesting class of stimuli-responsive polymers. With their ability to memorize and recover their original shape, they could be useful in almost every area of our daily life. We herein present the synthesis of shape-memory metallopolymers in which the switching unit is designed by using bis(pyridine&ndash, triazole) metal complexes. The polymer networks were synthesized via free radical polymerization of methyl-, ethyl- or butyl-methacrylate, tri(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate and a methacrylate moiety of the triazole&ndash, pyridine ligand. By the addition of zinc(II) or cobalt(II) acetate it was possible to achieve metallopolymer networks featuring shape-memory abilities. The successful formation of the metal-ligand complex was proven by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and by 1H NMR spectroscopy. Furthermore, the shape-recovery behavior was studied in detailed fashion and even triple-shape memory behavior could be revealed.
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35. Urethanes as reversible covalent moieties in self-healing polymers
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Jürgen Popp, Jürgen Vitz, Martin D. Hager, Ulrich S. Schubert, Michael Schmitt, Stefan Zechel, Natascha Kuhl, Robert Geitner, and Marcus Abend
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Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Polyurethanes ,Diol ,General Physics and Astronomy ,02 engineering and technology ,Physics and Astronomy(all) ,010402 general chemistry ,Methacrylate ,01 natural sciences ,symbols.namesake ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Ultimate tensile strength ,Materials Chemistry ,Self-healing material ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Organic Chemistry ,technology, industry, and agriculture ,Polymer ,Dynamic mechanical analysis ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Blocked isocyanates ,0104 chemical sciences ,Self-healing polymers ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,Covalent bond ,symbols ,0210 nano-technology ,Raman spectroscopy - Abstract
For the first time, reversible covalent urethane units are used for the design of new self-healing polymers. For this purpose, an electron-poor diol was synthesized and utilized as crosslinker to create a dynamic polymer network. Therefore, the diol, butyl methacrylate as well as 2-isocyanato ethyl methacrylate are intermixed and photo-polymerized in a bone-shaped PTFE mold. The resulting test specimens are characterized by DSC, TGA and DMTA and the self-healing behavior is studied using tensile tests. Thereby, healing efficiencies of up to 85% could be reached while the material exhibits good mechanical properties with high E-moduli. Additionally, the self-healing mechanism, which is based on exchange reactions of the reversible urethane moieties, is investigated by Raman as well as temperature dependent IR measurements.
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36. Self‐Healing Materials
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Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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- 2018
37. Conjugated Oligomers as Fluorescence Marker for the Determination of the Self-Healing Efficiency in Mussel-Inspired Polymers
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Martin D. Hager, Jürgen Popp, David Pretzel, Stefan Zechel, Robert Geitner, Marcel Enke, Johannes Ahner, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Solid-state chemistry ,Materials science ,Chemistry(all) ,General Chemical Engineering ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,Mussel inspired ,Conjugated system ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,Materials Chemistry ,Molecule ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,computer.programming_language ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,General Chemistry ,Polymer ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Fluorescence ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Scratch ,Chemical Engineering(all) ,0210 nano-technology ,computer - Abstract
Within the current study, a novel approach for the detailed determination of the scratch healing efficiency in mussel-inspired polymer films is presented. For this purpose, a sensor molecule was incorporated into a self-healing polymer network based on reversible zinc-histidine interactions. The fluorescence of the sensor molecule was monitored enabling a detailed depth- and time-resolved determination of the healing efficiency by means of confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM). Finally, this concept represents an efficient and detailed approach for the determination of the scratch self-healing efficiency in polymer films and can also be applied for other scratch self-healing systems, which are based on reversible dynamic bonds.
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- 2018
38. Determining solid/liquid interfacial energies in Al-Cu by curvature controlled melting point depression
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Ulrich S. Schubert, Christian Simon, Stefan Zechel, Stephanie Lippmann, Martin Seyring, Gerhard Wilde, and Markus Rettenmayr
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010302 applied physics ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Annealing (metallurgy) ,Metals and Alloys ,Intermetallic ,Thermodynamics ,02 engineering and technology ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Curvature ,01 natural sciences ,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ,Temperature gradient ,0103 physical sciences ,Ceramics and Composites ,0210 nano-technology ,Melting-point depression ,Solid liquid ,Solid solution ,Eutectic system - Abstract
An experimental method for determining solid/liquid interfacial energies of alloys is presented. Spherical intermetallic particles of Al2Cu with diameters down to 50 nm were generated as ”divorced eutectic” in an initially homogeneous solid solution of 4 wt% Cu in Al by short-term annealing (t
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39. A healing ionomer crosslinked by a bis-bidentate halogen bond linker: a route to hard and healable coatings
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Stefan Zechel, Jürgen Vitz, Robin Kampes, Martin D. Hager, Ulrich S. Schubert, Juergen Popp, Robert Geitner, Jan Dahlke, and Ronny Tepper
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Denticity ,Halogen bond ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Supramolecular chemistry ,Bioengineering ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Polymer chemistry ,0210 nano-technology ,Linker ,Ionomer - Abstract
In this work we present the first incorporation of bis-bidentate halogen bond linkers into an organic healing ionomer system resulting in the formation of crosslinked supramolecular networks. The obtained supramolecular coatings feature an excellent healing ability as well as an enhanced mechanical performance.
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40. Withdrawal: Selective Metal‐Complexation on Polymeric Templates and Their Investigation via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
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Thomas Bätz, Marcel Enke, Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, and Ulrich S. Schubert
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Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Condensed Matter Physics - Published
- 2021
41. Selective Metal‐Complexation on Polymeric Templates and Their Investigation via Isothermal Titration Calorimetry
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Stefan Zechel, Marcel Enke, Thomas Bätz, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Martin D. Hager
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Isothermal titration calorimetry ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Supramolecular polymers ,Metal ,Template ,chemistry ,Chemical engineering ,visual_art ,Polymer chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry - Published
- 2021
42. New Methods for the Functionalization of Polymer Matrices with Thiomolybdate Clusters Applied for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Catalysis
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Jürgen Popp, Stefan Zechel, Michael Schmitt, Martin D. Hager, Carsten Streb, Nadine Hannewald, Magdalena Heiland, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Julian Hniopek
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hydrogen generation ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,polymer catalysts ,TJ807-830 ,General Medicine ,Polymer ,Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering ,Renewable energy sources ,hydrogen evolution reaction ,Catalysis ,Chemical engineering ,chemistry ,Surface modification ,Hydrogen evolution ,TD1-1066 ,Hydrogen production - Abstract
The embedding of molecular reactive species such as catalysts into polymers opens up new avenues for advanced composite design for energy technologies and beyond. Herein, two new approaches for the connection of molecular molybdenum sulfide clusters and synthetic polymers are presented. The approach one is based on the utilization of a molecular molybdenum sulfide cluster as a potential chain transfer agent in a free radical polymerization process. The second one is a postpolymerization functionalization of a thiol end‐functionalized polymer with a thiomolybdate cluster. Detailed characterization using Raman spectroscopy reveals the successful functionalization in the latter approach, whereas in the other one, a noncovalent interaction is suggested. Furthermore, visible light‐driven hydrogen evolution demonstrates that the molecular molybdenum sulfide cluster retains its catalytic activity after the combination with polymers.
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- 2021
43. Versatile Applications of Metallopolymers
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George R. Newkome, Martin D. Hager, Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Stefan Götz
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,Molar mass ,Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Nanotechnology ,02 engineering and technology ,Surfaces and Interfaces ,Polymer ,010402 general chemistry ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,01 natural sciences ,0104 chemical sciences ,Catalysis ,chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Ceramics and Composites ,0210 nano-technology - Abstract
The incorporation of metal complexes into polymers leads to functional materials; whereas, the properties of polymers – easy processability, light weight or the adjustable molar mass – and those of metal complexes – optical properties, catalytic activity or biomedical potential – can be combined. Through the years, various different applications have been developed, depending on the needs of current techniques and society. Thus, advanced applications enabled by metallopolymers, include areas: like self-assembly, stimuli-responsive behavior, catalysis, optics, self-healing, shape-memory as well as biomedicine and further potential applications can be expected. This review will summarize and discuss these applications as well as how the interactions of metal complexes and polymers enable them.
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44. The time-dependency of the healing behavior of laser-scratched polymer films
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Martin D. Hager, Clemens Kunz, Stefan Zechel, Stephan Gräf, Jan Dahlke, Lukas Tianis, Frank Müller, Ulrich S. Schubert, Marcus Abend, and Marcel Enke
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Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Healing kinetics ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,law.invention ,Crack closure ,law ,Microscopy ,Time dependency ,Polymers and polymer manufacture ,Composite material ,computer.programming_language ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Organic Chemistry ,Polymer ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,Laser ,Scratch healing ,Femtosecond laser ablation ,0104 chemical sciences ,Self-healing polymers ,TP1080-1185 ,chemistry ,Scratch ,0210 nano-technology ,computer ,Quantification of self-healing - Abstract
The scratch healing behavior of different polymers based on reversible interactions was investigated. For this purpose, scratches were induced via femtosecond laser ablation and were analyzed using laser-scanning microscopy. The healing process was monitored over time and the residual scratch volume was studied. Thus, healing kinetics of different self-healing polymers were obtained revealing a new three step-healing process. An initial time is required in order to start the crack closure behavior. Afterwards, a fast healing behavior followed by a final slow healing period could be observed. Consequently, this study discloses significant insights into the time-dependent healing behavior of polymeric materials.
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- 2021
45. Quantification of Triple‐Shape Memory Behavior of Polymers Utilizing Tension and Torsion
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Stefan Zechel, Martin D. Hager, Ulrich S. Schubert, Josefine Meurer, and Jose Alberto Rodriguez Agudo
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chemistry.chemical_classification ,Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Tension (physics) ,Organic Chemistry ,Torsion (mechanics) ,Polymer ,Shape-memory alloy ,Condensed Matter Physics ,Shape-memory polymer ,chemistry ,Rheology ,Polymer chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,Composite material - Published
- 2021
46. Contributions of hard and soft blocks in the self-healing of metal-ligand-containing block copolymers
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Santiago J. Garcia, Stefan Zechel, Felix H. Schacher, Sybrand van der Zwaag, Martin D. Hager, Ranjita K. Bose, Antonio Mattia Grande, Marcel Enke, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Product Technology
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Materials science ,Polymers and Plastics ,Metallopolymer ,TIME-TEMPERATURE SUPERPOSITION ,General Physics and Astronomy ,DIELS-ALDER REACTION ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,01 natural sciences ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,Physics and Astronomy (all) ,Polymer chemistry ,Materials Chemistry ,Copolymer ,Supramolecular network ,DRUG-DELIVERY ,Self-healing material ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,Block-copolymer ,Organic Chemistry ,Chain transfer ,Polymer ,MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,METHACRYLIC ACID IONOMER ,Rheology ,Self-healing polymer ,0104 chemical sciences ,NETWORKS ,Supramolecular polymers ,SUPRAMOLECULAR POLYMERS ,MICROPHASE SEPARATION ,chemistry ,Polymerization ,Chemical engineering ,Polystyrene ,Terpyridine ,HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT ,0210 nano-technology ,BEHAVIOR - Abstract
The main aim of this work is to study the respective contribution of the hard and soft blocks of a metal-ligand containing block copolymer to the self-healing behavior. To this aim, different block copolymers containing terpyridine were synthesized using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. These block copolymers consisted of polystyrene as the hard block, n-butyl acrylate (BA) as soft block and terpyridine units as the ligand moiety placed at different locations in the soft block. These block copolymers were complexed with manganese(II) chloride to introduce transient crosslinks and, thus, self-healing behavior. Homopolymers with the hard and soft block only were also synthesized and tested. A quasi-irreversible crosslinking, i.e. by using nickel(II) nitrate, was performed in order to study the dynamics of the permanently (strongly) crosslinked network. Rheological master curves were generated enabling the determination of the terminal flow in these networks and the reversibility of the supramolecular interactions. Additionally, the macroscopic scratch healing behavior and the molecular mobility of the polymer chains in these supramolecular networks were investigated. A kinetic study of the scratch healing was performed to determine the similarities in temperature dependence for rheological relaxations and macroscopic scratch healing. In our previous work, we have explored the effect of strength of the reversible metal-ligand interaction and the effect of changing the ratio of hard to soft block. This work goes further in separating the individual contributions of the hard and soft blocks as well as the reversible interactions and to reveal their relative importance in the complex phenomenon of scratch healing.
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47. Healing through Histidine: Bioinspired Pathways to Self-Healing Polymers via Imidazole⁻Metal Coordination
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Tobias Priemel, Matthew J. Harrington, Stefan Zechel, and Martin D. Hager
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metal coordination ,Biomedical Engineering ,Bioengineering ,Nanotechnology ,Review ,02 engineering and technology ,010402 general chemistry ,lcsh:Technology ,01 natural sciences ,Biochemistry ,imidazole ,Biomaterials ,Metal ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,self-healing ,Imidazole ,Self-healing material ,hydrogels ,Histidine ,chemistry.chemical_classification ,lcsh:T ,Polymer ,histidine ,metallopolymers ,021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology ,mussel byssus ,0104 chemical sciences ,chemistry ,Byssus ,visual_art ,Self-healing ,Self-healing hydrogels ,visual_art.visual_art_medium ,Molecular Medicine ,0210 nano-technology ,Biotechnology - Abstract
Biology offers a valuable inspiration toward the development of self-healing engineering composites and polymers. In particular, chemical level design principles extracted from proteinaceous biopolymers, especially the mussel byssus, provide inspiration for design of autonomous and intrinsic healing in synthetic polymers. The mussel byssus is an acellular tissue comprised of extremely tough protein-based fibers, produced by mussels to secure attachment on rocky surfaces. Threads exhibit self-healing response following an apparent plastic yield event, recovering initial material properties in a time-dependent fashion. Recent biochemical analysis of the structure⁻function relationships defining this response reveal a key role of sacrificial cross-links based on metal coordination bonds between Zn2+ ions and histidine amino acid residues. Inspired by this example, many research groups have developed self-healing polymeric materials based on histidine (imidazole)⁻metal chemistry. In this review, we provide a detailed overview of the current understanding of the self-healing mechanism in byssal threads, and an overview of the current state of the art in histidine- and imidazole-based synthetic polymers.
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48. Self-Healing Polymers: From Biological Systems to Highly Functional Polymers
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Stefan Zechel, Ulrich S. Schubert, and Martin Hager
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Materials science ,Nanotechnology ,Functional polymers ,Self-healing material - Published
- 2019
49. Novel Biobased Self‐Healing Ionomers Derived from Itaconic Acid Derivates
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Josefine Meurer, Julian Hniopek, Jan Dahlke, Michael Schmitt, Jürgen Popp, Stefan Zechel, and Martin D. Hager
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Polymers and Plastics ,Organic Chemistry ,Materials Chemistry - Published
- 2021
50. Digital Transformation: Digital Transformation in Materials Science: A Paradigm Change in Material's Development (Adv. Mater. 8/2021)
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Ulrich S. Schubert, Stefan Zechel, and Julian Kimmig
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Materials science ,Development (topology) ,Mechanics of Materials ,business.industry ,Mechanical Engineering ,Paradigm shift ,Digital transformation ,General Materials Science ,Software engineering ,business ,Automation - Published
- 2021
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