It remains challenging to synthesize supertough thermoplastic elastomers(TPEs)since the stretchability and tensile strength are mutually exclusive.Here,we report a one-pot strategy for the preparation of sustainable,t...It remains challenging to synthesize supertough thermoplastic elastomers(TPEs)since the stretchability and tensile strength are mutually exclusive.Here,we report a one-pot strategy for the preparation of sustainable,triblock polyester TPEs consisting of poly(L-lactide)(PLLA)hard segments and poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-co-poly(δ-valerolactone)(PCVL)soft segments.The TPEs were synthesized successfully with high stretchability(up to 2100%)and strong tensile strength(up to 71.5 MPa)without requiring specific functionalized groups by simply adjusting the polymer microstructures,which,in turn,exhibited a world’s record toughness of 445 MJ/m^(3).Systematic investigation revealed that the block-like,gradient microstructure of PCVL improved the ductility by providing a flexible elastic network and enhancing the tensile strength through strain-induced crystallization.The practicability of this strategy was well demonstrated by lifting a water tank over 30,000 times heavier than itself and easy scale-up experiments.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant no.22071077)Open Research Fund of State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry,Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences(grant no.2019-16)to Y.Z.,(grant no.51525305)to Y.M.,and(grant no.51988102)to X.C.
文摘It remains challenging to synthesize supertough thermoplastic elastomers(TPEs)since the stretchability and tensile strength are mutually exclusive.Here,we report a one-pot strategy for the preparation of sustainable,triblock polyester TPEs consisting of poly(L-lactide)(PLLA)hard segments and poly(ɛ-caprolactone)-co-poly(δ-valerolactone)(PCVL)soft segments.The TPEs were synthesized successfully with high stretchability(up to 2100%)and strong tensile strength(up to 71.5 MPa)without requiring specific functionalized groups by simply adjusting the polymer microstructures,which,in turn,exhibited a world’s record toughness of 445 MJ/m^(3).Systematic investigation revealed that the block-like,gradient microstructure of PCVL improved the ductility by providing a flexible elastic network and enhancing the tensile strength through strain-induced crystallization.The practicability of this strategy was well demonstrated by lifting a water tank over 30,000 times heavier than itself and easy scale-up experiments.
