Semibatch monomer addition as a general method to tune and enhance the mechanics of polymer networks via loop-defect control

Controlling the molecular structure of amorphous cross-linked polymeric materials is a longstanding challenge. Herein, we disclose a general strategy for precise tuning of loop defects in covalent polymer gel networks. This "loop control" is achieved through a simple semibatch monomer addi...

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Main Authors: Hore, Michael J. A. (Author), Jordan, Alex M. (Author), Korley, LaShanda T. J. (Author), Gu, Yuwei (Contributor), Kawamoto, Ken (Contributor), Zhong, Mingjiang (Contributor), Chen, Mao (Contributor), Olsen, Bradley D (Contributor), Johnson, Jeremiah A. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences, 2018-01-19T18:42:33Z.
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