Ductile thermoset polymers via controlling network flexibility

We report the design and synthesis of a polymer structure from a cross-linkable epoxy-ionic liquid system which behaves like a hard and brittle epoxy thermoset, perfectly ductile thermoplastic and an elastomer, all depending on controllable network compositions.

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2015-06, Vol.51 (48), p.9903-9906
Main Authors: Hameed, N, Salim, N V, Walsh, T R, Wiggins, J S, Ajayan, P M, Fox, B L
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Language:English
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Summary:We report the design and synthesis of a polymer structure from a cross-linkable epoxy-ionic liquid system which behaves like a hard and brittle epoxy thermoset, perfectly ductile thermoplastic and an elastomer, all depending on controllable network compositions.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c4cc10192h