High Energy Density Shape Memory Polymers Using Strain-Induced Supramolecular Nanostructures

Cooper, Christopher B.; Nikzad, Shayla; Yan, Hongping; Ochiai, Yuto; Lai, Jian-Cheng; Yu, Zhiao; Chen, Gan; Kang, Jiheong; Bao, Zhenan

doi:10.1021/acscentsci.1c00829

Title: High Energy Density Shape Memory Polymers Using Strain-Induced Supramolecular Nanostructures

Journal Article · 08 September 2021 · ACS Central Science

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.1c00829 · OSTI ID:1870414

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Stanford Univ., CA (United States)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Stanford Univ., CA (United States); Nanjing Univ. (China)

Shape memory polymers are promising materials in many emerging applications due to their large extensibility and excellent shape recovery. However, practical application of these polymers is limited by their poor energy densities (up to ~1 MJ/m³). Here, we report an approach to achieve a high energy density, one-way shape memory polymer based on the formation of strain-induced supramolecular nanostructures. As polymer chains align during strain, strong directional dynamic bonds form, creating stable supramolecular nanostructures and trapping stretched chains in a highly elongated state. Upon heating, the dynamic bonds break, and stretched chains contract to their initial disordered state. This mechanism stores large amounts of entropic energy (as high as 19.6 MJ/m³ or 17.9 J/g), almost six times higher than the best previously reported shape memory polymers while maintaining near 100% shape recovery and fixity. The reported phenomenon of strain-induced supramolecular structures offers a new approach toward achieving high energy density shape memory polymers.

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Research Organization:: SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); US Army Research Office (ARO); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515

OSTI ID:: 1870414

Journal Information:: ACS Central Science, Journal Name: ACS Central Science Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 7; ISSN 2374-7943

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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