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Lignin-derivable, thermally healable thiol-acrylate vitrimers with improved mechanical performance and reprocessability via transesterification

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The presence of methoxy substituents on lignin-derivable (bis)phenols leads to enhanced toughness and thermal healing in thiol-acrylate vitrimers, highlighting the potential of renewable feedstocks to improve sustainability in polymer network design.

Source: RSC Sustainability

DOI: 10.1039/d5su00182j

Authors: Yu-Tai Wong, Jignesh S. Mahajan, Stephanie Synnott, LaShanda T. J. Korley

Institution: University of Delaware

Language: English

Topic: Polymer composites and self-healing

Subfield: Polymers and Plastics

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: diamond