title: Biomimetic Supramolecular Polymer Networks Exhibiting both Toughness and Self-Recovery.
abstract: Biomimetic supramolecular dual networks: By mimicking the structure/function model of titin, integration of dynamic cucurbit[8]uril mediated host-guest interactions with a trace amount of covalent cross-linking leads to hierarchical dual networks with intriguing toughness, strength, elasticity, and energy dissipation properties. Dynamic host-guest interactions can be dissociated as sacrificial bonds and their facile reformation results in self-recovery of the dual network structure as well as its mechanical properties.
authors.affiliation: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Ji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.|Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 94300, Kota Samarahan, Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Cindy Soo Yun
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Ziyi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Chris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abell
authors.affiliation: Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, UK.
authors.forename: Oren A
authors.initials: OA
authors.lastname: Scherman
keywords: biomimetics; cucurbit[n]uril host-guest interaction; self-recovery; supramolecular dual networks; toughness