Electron-Donating Effect Enabled Simultaneous Improvement on the Mechanical and Self-Healing Properties of Bromobutyl Rubber Ionomers.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
; 12(47): 53239-53246, 2020 Nov 25.
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Due to the dynamic nature of networks and high mobility of molecular chains, self-healing elastomers are usually confronted with the trade-off between self-healing efficiency and mechanical properties. Herein, a self-healing ionomer with both high mechanical performance and high self-healing efficiency has been successfully developed by grafting bromobutyl rubber (BIIR) with pyridine-based derivatives. Interestingly, the substituents on the pyridine ring can be used to regulate the interaction forces of ionic clusters and molecular dynamics. The electron-donating effect of the substituents facilitates stable π-π stacking between pyridyl ions, inducing the formation of regular and large ion aggregates, thereby improving the mechanical strength of the ionomer. Meanwhile, the plasticizing effect of the substituents reduces the activation energy and relaxation temperature of the ionic aggregates, thus endowing the ionomer with a high self-healing efficiency. As a result, the ionomer shows tensile strength as high as 8.1 ± 0.3 MPa under room temperature and self-healing efficiency of 100 ± 3% at 60 °C. Therefore, this strategy can be easily extended to other halogen-containing polymers, leading to a novel class of self-healing ionomers that hold great promise in diverse applications.
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