A Short Review on Polyethylene-based Ionomers: Synthesis, Structure, and Applications.

Tinghao Jia, Ruijia Wang, Mengen Zhang, Congjing Ren, Yao Yang, Jingdai Wang, Yongrong Yang

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Tinghao JiaCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Ruijia WangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Mengen ZhangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Congjing RenCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Yao YangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3611-2859

Jingdai WangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.

Yongrong YangCollege of Chemical and Biological Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5598-6925

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Polyethylene-based ionomers (PE ionomers) are polymers featuring polyethylene as the main chain structure with a small fraction of ionic functional groups pendant to the polyethylene backbone. Due to this combination of nonpolar covalent skeletons and polar ionic groups, PE ionomers can exhibit various properties, depending on their specific composition and structure, such as clarity, adhesivity, abrasiveness, enhanced mechanical strength, shape memory, and healable capabilities. These extraordinary properties have led to the broad applications of PE ionomers in the past decades for cosmetics packaging, coatings, blends, ion-exchange membranes, high voltage insulation materials, and adhesives and even hold great potential in the emerging fields of shape memory and healable smart materials. This review provides an in-depth overview of the latest progress in the field of PE ionomers, with a particular focus on diverse synthetic methods and structural models, as well as important related applications. The structure-property relationship is also discussed interstitially, providing ideas for the subsequent development of PE ionomers with novel structures and fresh applications.

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PMID40171129

DOI10.1021/cbe.4c00138

PMCPMC11955852

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