To reduce the pressing environmental concerns and negative environmental impact of non-recyclable materials, recyclable polymers pose promising and useful solutions. In this work, recyclable poly(sulfone siloxane)s were synthesized by the...
The preparation of a series of luminescent perovskite–silicone elastomer (PSE) composites by embedding inorganic lead halide perovskite nanocrystals (CsPbBr3 NCs) into networks constructed by trimethylolpropane tris(2‐mercaptoacetate) and sulfone‐containing silicone copolymers with vinyl side groups (PSMVS) is reported herein. The networks are obtained by an environmentally friendly thiol–ene cross‐linking reaction under 30 W household LED light. The conducted analysis shows that the prepared PSEs display strong green fluorescence due to encapsulation of CsPbBr3 NCs, which constitute a luminescent center in sulfone‐containing silicone networks. Using PSMVS as basic polymers instead of commercial polysiloxanes endows PSEs with enhanced mechanical strength and excellent luminescent stability at high temperatures. The PSEs show robust tensile stress and >650% elongation. Additionally, the construction of colorful ultraviolet light‐emitting diodes (UV‐LEDs) by an in situ cross‐linking process is described.
The enhancement in dielectric properties and self‐healing ability for dielectric materials has been a challenging subject these years. Herein, a series of self‐healed dielectric elastomers by combining the ferric ions and carboxyl‐containing poly(sulfone siloxane)s is reported. Experimental results indicate the excellent dielectric properties of obtained elastomers, as the dielectric constant up to 12.8. SEM micrographs exhibit that carboxyl groups and ferric ions can aggregate together to generate clusters, which further result in interfacial polarization. Besides, high polarity dipole units including sulfonyl units and carboxyl groups contribute to dipole polarization. The overlay of the two mentioned polarization eventually results in the high dielectric property. The dielectric constant obviously increases with the contents of carboxyl groups and ferric ions. Moreover, the samples are feasible for recycling and reprocessing with high self‐healing efficiency, owing to the reversibility of the coordination bond. A self‐healing efficiency of 92.1% in tensile strength of the obtained samples can be reached after 2 h treatment at 60 °C. And the elastomers can also conveniently recover most mechanical properties after solution treatment. This work may offer a promising method for preparing dielectric elastomers with high dielectric properties and self‐healing ability.
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