ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2021
A 4D Printable Shape Memory Vitrimer with Repairability and Recyclability through Network Architecture Tailoring from Commercial Poly(ε-caprolactone).
Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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- 4D Printing of Magnetically Responsive Shape Memory Polymers: Toward Sustainable Solutions in Soft Robotics, Wearables, and Biomedical Devices.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Ellipsometric Characterization of Network Topology Transition in Vitrimers.ACS macro letters · 2025Article
- A review of epoxy vitrimer-based thermally conductive composites.RSC advances · 2025Review
- Epoxy-Based Vitrimers for Sustainable Infrastructure: Emphasizing Recycling and Self-Healing Properties.Polymers · 2025Review
- Reconfigurable 4D printing via mechanically robust covalent adaptable network shape memory polymer.Science advances · 2024Article
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- On the Development of Nanocomposite Covalent Associative Networks Based on Polycaprolactone and Reduced Graphite Oxide.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Recent Advances in Macroporous Hydrogels for Cell Behavior and Tissue Engineering.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- A 4D Printable Shape Memory Vitrimer with Repairability and Recyclability through Network Architecture Tailoring from Commercial Poly(ε-caprolactone).Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Vitrimers have shown advantages over conventional thermosets via capabilities of dynamic network rearrangement to endow repairability as well as recyclability. Based on such characteristics, vitrimers have been studied and have shown promises as a 3D printing ink material that can be recycled with the purpose of waste reduction. However, despite the brilliant approaches, there still remain limitations regarding requirement of new reagents for recycling the materials or reprintability issues. Here, a new class of a 4D printable vitrimer that is translated from a commercial poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) resin is reported to exhibit self-healability, weldability, reprocessability, as well as reprintability. Thus, formed 3D-printed vitrimer products show superior heat resistance in comparison to commercial PCL prints, and can be repeatedly reprocessed or reprinted via filament extrusion and a handheld fused deposition modeling (FDM)-based 3D printing method. Furthermore, incorporation of semicrystalline PCL renders capabilities of shape memory for 4D printing applications, and as far as it is known, such demonstration of FDM 3D-printed shape memory vitrimers has not been realized yet. It is envisioned that this work can fuel advancement in 4D printing industries by suggesting a new material candidate with all-rounded capabilities with minimized environmental challenges.
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