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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2025

Unlocking the Essence of Lignin: High-Performance Adhesives That Bond via Thiol-Catechol Connectivities and Debond on Electrochemical Command.

Keven Walter, Dominik P Hoch, Leon Hertweck, Kannan Balasubramanian, Jonas Geisler, Mathias Röllig, Tilmann J Neubert, Hans G Börner

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Keven WalterHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4214-6540
Dominik P HochHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Leon HertweckHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
Kannan BalasubramanianHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-7790
Jonas GeislerHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1665-3415
Mathias RölligBundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Fachbereich 8.3 - Thermografische Verfahren, Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489, Berlin, Germany.
Tilmann J NeubertHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0049-4536
Hans G BörnerHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Chemistry, Unter den Linden 6, 10117, Berlin, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-9780

Funding

Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), formerly known as Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) 03TR03W07Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt (BMFTR), formerly known as Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) IBZT-01 031B1117ADeutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft BO 1762/13-1 (PNo. 494591814)
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Abstract

The next generation of adhesives requires effective debonding capabilities that can be triggered on demand to enable advanced circular repair and recycling strategies. A new class of lignin-inspired, two-component (2K) structural adhesives offers bonding strengths of up to 20 MPa and clean, on-command electrochemical debonding within 5-30 min. The debonding is induced by a distinct electrochemical oxidation of thiol-catechol connectivities (TCCs) within the entire adhesive network, enforcing rapid and clean adhesive failure on the cathodic substrate side. The TCC-functionalities are formed during curing by a thiol-quinone Michael-type polyaddition, reacting polyester-based trithiols with tris-quinones as lignin-inspired minimal building blocks. The structural adhesive can be fine-tuned by adjusting the formulation. The addition of carbon black and ionic liquids facilitates the desired electrochemical transformation of TCC-catechols to TCC-quinones. Applying only 9 V for 5-30 min, leads to clean debonding with 72-86% loss of shear strength. A comprehensive study of curing, bonding, and debonding behavior by rheological, spectroscopic, and electrochemical investigations reveals the debonding mechanism by correlating catechol oxidation to adhesive performance. The electrochemical debonding capability of TCC-structural adhesives is demonstrated in a functional prototype, where on-command detachment of a cover glass from a display device is achieved within 6.5 min.

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debonding on demanddopa mimics for microelectronic devicesmussel inspired gluerecycling and circular economysmart two component (2K) adhesives

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PMID40817589
PMCPMC12574627

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