Applications of supramolecular polymer networks

This perspectives article reviews selected key examples from the field of supramolecular polymer chemistry with specific focus on use dynamic properties that these materials possess in real-world applications. The scope application for fascinating materials, typically networks held place by numerous weak, non-covalent bonds, has proven to be extremely diverse – significant effort past twenty years enabled polymers now found developmental adhesives, batteries, anti-fouling coatings, healable barriers and regenerative medicines. Indeed, recognition potential chemistries, spin-out companies have been formed exploit commercial space exists reversible characteristics. latter attribute is desirable manufacturing devices can recycled reused.