Entropy-driven toughening and closed-loop recycling of polymers via divergent metal-pyrazole interactions.

Lei Huang, Jiujie Xia, Zeyuan Jin, Xinman Hu, Xiping Chen, Ning Zhao, Changyou Gao, Wenxing Liu

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Resolving the Strength-Modulus-Elasticity Tradeoff in Elastomers Using Dual Phase-Separated Nanodomains.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2026
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Coordination-Entropy Regulation: Toward Unified Design of Hydrogel Electrolytes for Practical Wide-Temperature Zinc-Ion Batteries.Nano-micro letters · 2026
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Lei Huang *MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Jiujie Xia *MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Zeyuan JinMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Xinman HuMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Xiping ChenMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.

Ning ZhaoLaboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. zhaoning@iccas.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3569-3850

Changyou GaoMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. cygao@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5084-7208

Wenxing LiuMOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. wenxingliu@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6073-4685

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52325303National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 52573142Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province (Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation) LY24E030003

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Abstract

Developing dynamic polymeric materials that possess closed-loop recyclability under mild conditions and outstanding mechanical properties is a highly desirable but challenging pursuit. This study presents a entropy-driven toughening strategy through divergent metal-pyrazole (DiMP) coordinations, achieving a mechanically robust and recyclable polyurethane (PU) elastomer. DiMP interactions feature multiple discrete complexes (i.e., CuL

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PMID41309603

DOI10.1038/s41467-025-65700-4

PMCPMC12661056

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