Mechanically robust, ion-conductive, self-healing glassy hybrid materials via tailored Zn/imidazole interaction
Mechanically robust, ion-conductive, self-healing glassy hybrid materials via tailored Zn/imidazole interaction
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DOI:
10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100611
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发表时间:
2021-12
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
Y. Sasaki;T. Yamamoto;H. Mori
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作者:
Y. Sasaki;T. Yamamoto;H. Mori
Simultaneously achieving mechanical properties and rapid self-healing under ambient conditions is challenging because of slow diffusion dynamics. Here, we report the design of self-healing hybrids composed of low molecular mass multifunctional silsesquioxane nanoparticles with cross-linked networks formed from non-covalent metal–ligand interactions to address this challenge. Carefully tuning the bond dynamics and strength by changing the counterions and metal–ligand feed ratio enables rapid self-healing and robust mechanical properties (tensile strength = 14.9 MPa and elongation at break = 4.36%) with ion conductivity. Static tensile behavior and rheological response of hybrids revealed dynamic interactions. The hybrids without entanglement can heal from a physical cut at room temperature with a healing efficiency of approximately 90%. This molecular design strategy provides a versatile pathway for the production of self-healing hybrid materials with excellent mechanical properties.