Biomass Shape Memory Elastomers with Rapid Self-Healing Properties and High Recyclability

Biomacromolecules. 2021 Jun 14;22(6):2768-2776. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00465. Epub 2021 May 25.

Abstract

Biomass bifunctional polyamide elastomers (BbPEs) were successfully prepared from dimer acid (DA), trimer acid (TA), and triethylenetetramine with shape memory and self-healing abilities. In the composition structure of BbPEs, vast hydrogen bonds formed among the amide bonds of different segments endowed the BbPEs with self-healing ability. At room temperature, the mechanical properties of BbPEs can be restored to 49% of the original condition after healing for 2 h. In addition, the physical and chemical cross-linking endowed the BbPE with preferable mechanical and shape memory properties. The tensile strength of the material is 4.4 ± 0.1 MPa, and the elongation at break reaches 1500 ± 2%. Under the recovery temperature of 60 °C, the shape memory recovery rate of 5 min can reach 95%. The recovery efficiency is 88.9%. This material can be utilized for many practical applications, such as intelligent electronic devices, bionic materials, and so on.

MeSH terms

  • Biomass
  • Elastomers*
  • Hydrogels
  • Hydrogen Bonding
  • Polymers*

Substances

  • Elastomers
  • Hydrogels
  • Polymers