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ArticleNature communications2026

Enhanced B-N coordinated dynamic boronate chemistry for recyclable thermosets with elevated stability.

Chaoran Xu, Congze He, Jin Dong, Jie Yun, Shicheng Yang, Yuxuan Du, Zhikang Xie, Xiaoru Dong, Zhuo Li, Krzysztof Matyjaszewski and 1 more

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Chaoran XuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0125-1165
Congze HeState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jin DongState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jie YunState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shicheng YangState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuxuan DuState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhikang XieState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaoru DongState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Zhuo LiState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, College of Smart Materials and Future Energy, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1067-4191
Krzysztof MatyjaszewskiDepartment of Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, 4400 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. km3b@andrew.cmu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1960-3402
Xiangcheng PanState Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. panxc@fudan.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3344-4639

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) U25B2096, 22322103, 22271057
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Abstract

The environmental impact of non-recyclable thermoset waste demands sustainable polymer solutions. Existing dynamic covalent boronic ester chemistries operate at relatively low temperatures (<150 °C), resulting in insufficient stability to meet thermoset performance requirements. Here, we overcome these limitations through a N-iminodiacetic acid (N-IDA) boronate system featuring a strengthened internal B-N coordination bond. This enhanced B-N bond (~1.65 Å) endows the dynamic covalent bonds with both exceptional thermal stability and controllable exchange above 150 °C. We leverage this chemistry to develop radical crosslinkers compatible with commercial monomers and thermoplastics. The resulting recyclable thermosets demonstrate exceptional thermal stability, chemical durability under harsh environments (85 °C/85% RH, 7 days), and excellent dimensional stability. This stability-exchange dichotomy is exemplified in heat-shrinkable crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE), where the enhanced B-N coordination maintains network integrity at service temperatures (<150 °C) while enabling thermal reprocessability above 150 °C. By extending the operational range of boronic ester-based dynamic chemistry to high temperature domains, this work provides a scalable pathway toward recyclable thermosets without stability compromises.

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