Issue 15, 2020

Preparation of multi-temperature responsive elastomers by generating ionic networks in 1,2-polybutadiene using an anionic melting method

Abstract

The development of reversible networks in elastomers provided unique inspiration for the design of advanced polymers with excellent properties. In this paper, we adopted an anionic melting method to introduce carboxylate groups into 1,2-polybutadiene (1,2-PB), using maleic anhydride as a modifier, and sodium hydride (NaH), calcium hydride (CaH2), and lithium aluminum hydride (LiAlH4) as metallization reagents. Na-Based, Ca-based, and Li/Al-based ionic bond networks were constructed in the covalently crosslinked 1,2-PB. The effects of the electronegativity and valence of the metal ions on the strength and reversible temperature of the ionic network were studied. Payne effect was shown by rheological tests, demonstrating the interactions between the ionic networks and rubber chains. The reforming temperature for these ionic networks was studied by stress-relaxation analysis, and shape memory experiments were performed based on these temperatures. This concept provides novel inspiration for the design of high-performance and temperature-adaptive elastomers.

Graphical abstract: Preparation of multi-temperature responsive elastomers by generating ionic networks in 1,2-polybutadiene using an anionic melting method

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
08 Feb 2020
Accepted
15 Mar 2020
First published
17 Mar 2020

Soft Matter, 2020,16, 3686-3694

Preparation of multi-temperature responsive elastomers by generating ionic networks in 1,2-polybutadiene using an anionic melting method

J. Liu, Y. Yuan, Z. Niu, Q. Li, F. Meng, Z. Wang and J. Hua, Soft Matter, 2020, 16, 3686 DOI: 10.1039/D0SM00223B

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