Citation: Qiao Zhang, Xin Tan, Zihang Liu, Jingyu Ma, Dongqi Cao, Fenfang Li, Shengyi Dong. Optically healable and mechanically tough supramolecular glass from low-molecular-weight compounds[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(8): 110660. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110660 shu

Optically healable and mechanically tough supramolecular glass from low-molecular-weight compounds

Qiao Zhang ^{a, *,} ,
Xin Tan ^{a, *,} ,
Zihang Liu ^a ,
Jingyu Ma ^a ,
Dongqi Cao ^a ,
Fenfang Li ^b ,
Shengyi Dong ^{c, *,}

a.
College of Life Science and Chemistry, Hunan University of Technology, Zhuzhou 412000, China
b.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
c.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, China

zhnagqiao@hnu.edu.cn

tanxin@hut.edu.cn

dongsy@hnu.edu.cn

Received Date: 4 August 2024
Revised Date: 31 October 2024
Accepted Date: 20 November 2024
Available Online: 21 November 2024

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Mechanically robust transparent materials that can be repaired have many advantages for practical applications. In this study, a supramolecular strategy is used to introduce healing capacity and mechanical toughness into artificial glass. Non-covalent/dynamic covalent polymerization of thioctic acid (TA) and (±)-trans-1,2-diaminocyclohexane (DC) generates supramolecular glass with versatile attractive properties, including high optical transmittance (>90%), strong impact resistance (2.47 kJ/m²), good mechanical strength (21.6 MPa), and high rigidity (65 HD on Shore hardness). The adhesive bonding of poly[TA], along with its photopolymerization behavior, enables damaged areas in poly[DC/TA] to be rebuilt in-situ. Subsequent solidification and hardening of the repaired areas are notably accelerated by hydrogen bonding between poly[TA] and DC. The newly healed poly[DC/TA] exhibits considerable optical and mechanical properties compared to those of untreated poly[DC/TA]. This study presents a new design concept for constructing the high-performance glass from low-molecular-weight organic compounds.
- Supramolecular glass,
- Mechanical toughness,
- Hardness,
- Hydrogen bond,
- Optical healing
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