Mechanically tough dynamic poly(disulfide)s crosslinked by acylsemicarbazides.

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Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Frontiers Science Center for Materiobiology and Dynamic Chemistry, Institute of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemistry

Published: August 2025


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Acylsemicarbazide is used to toughen a dynamic poly(disulfide) network by forming synergistic covalent and noncovalent crosslinkers. The resulting dry supramolecular network exhibits enhanced stretchability, mechanical strength and toughness while retaining dynamic reconfigurability.

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