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Synthesis and properties of polystyrene-based polyHIPEs reinforced with quadruple hydrogen bond functionality

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Polystyrene-based polyHIPEs were synthesized by RAFT polymerization and strengthened by introducing UPy groups (2-Ureido-4[1H] pyrimidinone) into polyHIPEs. Incorporation of UPy groups into polyHIPEs has created pores and controlled the porous morphology of resulting material. Meanwhile, the incorporation of quadruple hydrogen bond introduced some pins into polyHIPE. In comparison to the polyHIPE without reinforcement through quadruple hydrogen bond, the porosity of the reinforced sample was as high as 92 % and its Young’s modulus reached to 28.5 ± 3.9 MPa which was improved by 50 %.

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    Guanghui Jing, Haojie Yu, Li Wang, Jie Shan, Jin Huang,  Zain-ul-Abdin, Yulai Zhao & Yongshen Chen

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The addition of the monomer containing quadruple hydrogen bond group improved the stability of high internal phase emulsion.

In comparison to the polyHIPE without reinforcement through quadruple hydrogen bond, the porosity of the reinforced sample was as high as 92 % and its Young’s modulus reached to 28.5 ± 3.9 MPa which was improved by 50 %.

The hypothetical mechanism for the mechanical enhancement effect by quadruple hydrogen bond has been proposed.

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Jing, G., Yu, H., Wang, L. et al. Synthesis and properties of polystyrene-based polyHIPEs reinforced with quadruple hydrogen bond functionality. J Polym Res 22, 147 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-015-0791-6

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