Vitrimers: directing chemical reactivity to control material properties

Marc Guerre, Christian Taplan, Johan M. Winne and Filip E. Du Prez

Chem. Sci., 2020, 11, 4855
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Comprehensive itaconic acid-based vitrimers via one-pot inverse vulcanization

Zhongkai Guo, Xuewei Jiao, Kailun Wei, Jianqiao Wu and Jun Hu

Green Chem., 2023, 25, 4544
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High-performance, command-degradable, antibacterial Schiff base epoxy thermosets: synthesis and properties

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Transamidation vitrimers enabled by neighbouring fluorine atom activation

Dimitri Berne, Gwendal Tanguy, Sylvain Caillol, Rinaldo Poli, Vincent Ladmiral and Eric Leclerc

Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 3479
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Biobased catalyst-free covalent adaptable networks based on CF3-activated synergistic aza-Michael exchange and transesterification

Dimitri Berne, Baptiste Quienne, Sylvain Caillol, Eric Leclerc and Vincent Ladmiral

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Functionalization of triblock copolymer elastomers by cross-linking the end blocks via trans-N-alkylation-based exchangeable bonds

Mikihiro Hayashi and Lei Chen

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 1713
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Design and basic properties of polyester vitrimers combined with an ionomer concept

Mikihiro Hayashi, Haruna Obara and Yohei Miwa

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The role of tertiary amines as internal catalysts for disulfide exchange in covalent adaptable networks

Kanta Yamawake and Mikihiro Hayashi

Polym. Chem., 2023, 14, 680
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Natural glycyrrhizic acid: improving stress relaxation rate and glass transition temperature simultaneously in epoxy vitrimers

Jianqiao Wu, Liang Gao, Zhongkai Guo, Hao Zhang, Baoyan Zhang, Jun Hu and Min-Hui Li

Green Chem., 2021, 23, 5647
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Epoxy vitrimers incorporating physical crosslinks produced by self-association of alkyl chains

F. I. Altuna, U. Casado, I. E. dell'Erba, L. Luna, C. E. Hoppe and R. J. J. Williams

Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 1337
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One-shot transformation of ordinary polyesters into vitrimers: decomposition-triggered cross-linking and assistance of dynamic covalent bonds

Takahiro Kimura and Mikihiro Hayashi

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 17406
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Bio-based vitrimers from divanillic acid and epoxidized soybean oil

Yunfan Zhang, Enomoto Yukiko and Iwata Tadahisa

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Stoichiometric effects on bulk stress relaxation to enhance reprocessability in covalent adaptable networks

Jaehyun Cho, Santanu Ghosh, Mridula Nandi, Heejoon Jeon, Liang Yue, H. Jerry Qi, M. G. Finn and Blair Brettmann

Polym. Chem., 2025, 16, 1031
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Taking advantage of β-hydroxy amine enhanced reactivity and functionality for the synthesis of dual covalent adaptable networks

Dimitri Berne, Guilhem Coste, Roberto Morales-Cerrada, Marine Boursier, Julien Pinaud, Vincent Ladmiral and Sylvain Caillol

Polym. Chem., 2022, 13, 3806
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Rates of transesterification in epoxy–thiol vitrimers

Alexandra Gablier, Mohand O. Saed and Eugene M. Terentjev

Soft Matter, 2020, 16, 5195
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How to Characterize Covalent Adaptable Networks: A User Guide

Dimitri Berne, Sidonie Laviéville, Eric Leclerc, Sylvain Caillol, Vincent Ladmiral and Camille Bakkali-Hassani

ACS Polym. Au, 2025, 5, 214
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Engineering Strategies for Circular Polymer Systems: A Review of Recycling Technologies and Process Innovations

Puja Das Karmakar, T. Jeevananda and Aniruddha Pal

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026
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Exploring the effects of bound rubber phase on the physical properties of nano-silica composites with a vitrimer-like bond exchangeable matrix

Takahiro Kimura and Mikihiro Hayashi

Polym J, 2022, 54, 1307
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Vitrimer-like elastomers with rapid stress-relaxation by high-speed carboxy exchange through conjugate substitution reaction

Natsumi Nishiie, Ryo Kawatani, Sae Tezuka, Miu Mizuma, Mikihiro Hayashi and Yasuhiro Kohsaka

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Vanillin-Based Epoxy Vitrimer with High Performance and Closed-Loop Recyclability

Hafeezullah Memon, Haiyang Liu, Muhammad A. Rashid, Li Chen, Qiuran Jiang, Liying Zhang, Yi Wei, Wanshuang Liu and Yiping Qiu

Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 621
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Dominant Factor of Bond-Exchange Rate for Catalyst-Free Polyester Vitrimers with Internal Tertiary Amine Moieties

Mikihiro Hayashi

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2020, 2, 5365
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Dynamically Cross-Linked Polyolefin Elastomers with Highly Improved Mechanical and Thermal Performance

Yangke Xiao, Pingwei Liu, Wen-Jun Wang and Bo-Geng Li

Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 10381
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Enhanced healability and weldability properties of vitrimers: Review article

Omar Amin, Amna Ramzy, Wael S. I. Abou‐Elmagd and Mohamed Hazem Abdellatif

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2025, 65, 1607
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Critical Effects of Branch Numbers at the Cross-Link Point on the Relaxation Behaviors of Transesterification Vitrimers

Taketo Isogai and Mikihiro Hayashi

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 6661
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Achievement of a Highly Rapid Bond Exchange for Self-Catalyzed Polyester Vitrimers by Incorporating Tertiary Amino Groups on the Network Strands

Mikihiro Hayashi and Takaya Inaba

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2021, 3, 4424
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Simple preparation, properties, and functions of vitrimer-like polyacrylate elastomers using trans-N-alkylation bond exchange

Mikihiro Hayashi, Yuta Oba, Takahiro Kimura and Akinori Takasu

Polym J, 2021, 53, 835
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Polyelectrolyte-Layered Hydrogels with Electrically Tunable Toughness, Viscoelasticity, Hysteresis, and Crack Resistance

Youfeng Yue, Yoshiko Yokota and Go Matsuba

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 1230
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Thiol–acrylate based vitrimers: From their structure–property relationship to the additive manufacturing of self-healable soft active devices

Usman Shaukat, Elisabeth Rossegger and Sandra Schlögl

Polymer, 2021, 231, 124110
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Reprocessing of Vitrimer

Enjian He, Yanjin Yao, Yubai Zhang, Yen Wei and Yan Ji

Acta Chimica Sinica, 2022, 80, 1021
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Revisiting Properties of Vitrimers: Special Rheological and Chemical Characteristics and Reconsidered Concepts

Omar Amin

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2026, 66, 1611
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The Crucial Role in Controlling the Dynamic Properties of Polyester-Based Epoxy Vitrimers: The Density of Exchangeable Ester Bonds (υ)

Mao Chen, Hongwei Si, Huan Zhang, Lin Zhou, Yeping Wu, Lixian Song, Ming Kang and Xiu-Li Zhao

Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 10110
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Material Innovation Realized by the Vitrimer Concept for Contribution to SDGs

Mikihiro HAYASHI and Takahiro KIMURA

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Versatile tensile and fracture behaviors of dual cross-linked elastomers by postpreparation photo tuning of local cross-link density

Kanta Sugimoto, Mikihiro Hayashi, Isamu Kawarazaki and Shuto Ito

Polymer, 2021, 230, 124089
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Glass transition analysis of model metallosupramolecular polyesters bearing pendant pyridine ligands with a controlled ligand–ligand distance

Mikihiro Hayashi, Haruna Obara, Keisuke Shibata, Kanta Sugimoto and Akinori Takasu

Polym J, 2020, 52, 505
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Epoxy Homopolymerization as a Tool to Tune the Thermo-Mechanical Properties and Fracture Toughness of Vitrimers

Kanokporn Tangthana-umrung, Quentin Arthur Poutrel and Matthieu Gresil

Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 8393
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Effect of side groups on the properties of silicon‐containing arylacetylene resins

Xiaotian Liu, Manping Ma, Chuan Li, Junkun Tang, Qiaolong Yuan and Farong Huang

Polymer Engineering & Sci, 2022, 62, 793
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Elasticity and Relaxation in Full and Partial Vitrimer Networks

Fanlong Meng, Mohand O. Saed and Eugene M. Terentjev

Macromolecules, 2019, 52, 7423
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Vinylogous Urethane Based Epoxy Vitrimers with Closed-Loop and Multiple Recycling Routes

Hu Xu, Hao Wang, Yao Zhang and Jinrong Wu

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2022, 61, 17524
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Unusual Stress Upturn in Elastomers Prepared Using Macro Cross‐Linkers with Multiple Vinyl Side Groups

Tatsuya Mizuno, Mikihiro Hayashi and Rintaro Takahashi

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2023, 44
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Correlation between Self-Assembled Nanostructures and Bond Exchange Properties for Polyacrylate-Based Vitrimer-like Materials with a Trans-N-Alkylation Bond Exchange Mechanism

Yuta Oba, Takahiro Kimura, Mikihiro Hayashi and Katsuhiro Yamamoto

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 1771
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Regulating the Dynamic Behaviors of Transcarbamoylation-Based Vitrimers via Mono-Variation in Density of Exchangeable Hydroxyl

Pengcheng Miao, Xuefei Leng, Jie Liu, Guanjun Song, Maomao He and Yang Li

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 4956
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Star Polymer Network Elastomer with Reconfigurable Network Structure via Covalent Bond Exchange through Olefin Metathesis

Renan Sasaki, Naoko Yoshie and Shintaro Nakagawa

ACS Macro Lett., 2025, 14, 516
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Water-resistant bio-based vitrimers based on dynamic imine bonds: Self-healability, remodelability and ecofriendly recyclability

Xiaohong Liu, Liyan Liang, Maoping Lu, Xuan Song, Hehua Liu and Guoyang Chen

Polymer, 2020, 210, 123030
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Towards the next development of vitrimers: Recent key topics for the practical application and understanding of the fundamental physics

Mikihiro Hayashi and Ralm G. Ricarte

Progress in Polymer Science, 2025, 170, 102026
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Influence of monomer structure and catalyst concentration on topological transition and dynamic properties of dicarboxylic acid‐epoxy vitrimers

Shouqi Shen, Vijay K. Thakur and Alexandros A. Skordos

J of Applied Polymer Sci, 2024, 141
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Impact of Telechelic Polymer Precursors on the Viscoelastic Properties of Vitrimers

Yasuyuki Nakamura, Mizuki Tenjimbayashi, Akinori Moriya and Masanobu Naito

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2022, 223
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Insight into the structure-property relationships of intramolecularly-catalyzed epoxy vitrimers

Huanbo Wang, Shiyu Guo, Xuefeng Zhang, Yue Liu, Tian Liu and Haipeng Yu

Materials & Design, 2022, 221, 110924
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Upgrade SBS into vitrimers with excellent mechanical and physical properties

Liqian Zhu, Li Xu, Suyun Jie and Bo-Geng Li

European Polymer Journal, 2022, 180, 111600
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Cure kinetics, glass transition advancement and chemo-rheological modelling of an epoxy vitrimer based on disulphide metathesis

Festus Ifeanyi Anagwu and Alexandros A. Skordos

Polymer, 2023, 288, 126427
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Imidazolium-catalyzed dynamic ester cross-links towards reprocessable epoxy vitrimers

Panagiotis G. Falireas, Jean-Michel Thomassin and Antoine Debuigne

European Polymer Journal, 2021, 147, 110296
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Recyclable polymer networks containing hydroxyurethane dynamic cross-links: Tuning morphology, cross-link density, and associated properties with chain extenders

Xi Chen, Lingqiao Li and John M. Torkelson

Polymer, 2019, 178, 121604
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Waterborne Methacrylate-Based Vitrimers

Francisco Lossada, Dejin Jiao, Xuyang Yao and Andreas Walther

ACS Macro Lett., 2020, 9, 70
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Programmable and Shape–Color Synchronous Dual-Response Wood with Thermal Stimulus

Yi Tan, Kaili Wang, Youming Dong, Shanshan Gong, Yun Lu, Sheldon Q. Shi and Jianzhang Li

ACS Nano, 2024, 18, 6718
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“Vitrimer”: the Bond Exchangeable Cross-linked Polymers

Mikihiro Hayashi

Seikei-Kakou, 2024, 36, 458
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Polybutadiene Vitrimers with Tunable Epoxy Ratios: Preparation and Properties

Liqian Zhu, Li Xu, Suyun Jie and Bogeng Li

Polymers, 2021, 13, 4157
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Network Design to Control Polyimine Vitrimer Properties: Physical Versus Chemical Approach

Raymond Hajj, Antoine Duval, Sébastien Dhers and Luc Avérous

Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 3796
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High-Performance Olefin Thermoplastic Elastomer Based on Dynamically Cross-Linking Crystalline Macromers and Elastic Backbones

Yangke Xiao, Wen-Jun Wang, Bo-Geng Li and Pingwei Liu

Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 1788
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Implantation of Recyclability and Healability into Cross-Linked Commercial Polymers by Applying the Vitrimer Concept

Mikihiro Hayashi

Polymers, 2020, 12, 1322
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Recyclable Vitrimers from Biogenic Poly(itaconate) Elastomers

Jonas C. Kölsch, Christian M. Berač, Francisco Lossada, Oliver S. Stach, Sebastian Seiffert, Andreas Walther and Pol Besenius

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 8032
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Understanding the Reshaping of Fluorinated Polyester Vitrimers by Kinetic and DFT Studies of the Transesterification Reaction

Sébastien Lemouzy, Florian Cuminet, Dimitri Berne, Sylvain Caillol, Vincent Ladmiral, Rinaldo Poli and Eric Leclerc

Chemistry A European J, 2022, 28
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Tuning the Viscosity Profiles of High-Tg Poly(1,2,3-triazolium) Covalent Adaptable Networks by the Chemical Structure of the N-Substituents

Omaima Anaya, Antoine Jourdain, Iurii Antoniuk, Hatem Ben Romdhane, Damien Montarnal and Eric Drockenmuller

Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 3281
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Clarifying the Role of Epoxy Molecules and Base Catalysts for Vitrimer Transformation from Linear Polyesters

Mikihiro Hayashi, Shoko Uchiyama and Mio Kato

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2023, 5, 9555
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Versatile functionalization of polymeric soft materials by implanting various types of dynamic cross-links

Mikihiro Hayashi

Polym J, 2021, 53, 779
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Vitrimer-like material based on a biorenewable elastomer crosslinked with a dimeric fatty acid

Subhan Salaeh, Amit Das, Sven Wießner and Murseedee Stapor

European Polymer Journal, 2021, 151, 110452
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Robust cyclic olefin thermoplastic elastomer with excellent mechanical and thermal performance

Xiaohui Mao, Meiling Pu, Yuanbo Liu, Zhe Ma, Li Pan and Yuesheng Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519, 165489
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Functional epoxy vitrimers and composites

Yang Yang, Yanshuang Xu, Yan Ji and Yen Wei

Progress in Materials Science, 2021, 120, 100710
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Multifunctional Thermoplastic Polyurea Based on the Synergy of Dynamic Disulfide Bonds and Hydrogen Bond Cross-Links

Zhen Xiang, Chengzhen Chu, Hui Xie, Tao Xiang and Shaobing Zhou

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 1463
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Increasing the cross-link density in a dual dissociative and associative polythiourethane covalent adaptable network improves both creep resistance and extrudability

Sergio Serna, Nathan S. Purwanto, Logan M. Fenimore and John M. Torkelson

Polymer, 2024, 306, 127232
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Dynamic Bottlebrush Polymer Networks: Self-Healing in Super-Soft Materials

Jeffrey L. Self, Caitlin S. Sample, Adam E. Levi, Kexin Li, Renxuan Xie, Javier Read de Alaniz and Christopher M. Bates

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2020, 142, 7567
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Synthesis of L‐Malic Acid Based Poly(ester‐thioether)s via Thiol‐Ene Click Polymerization and Their Biodegradability

Yuka Sato and Akinori Takasu

ChemistrySelect, 2021, 6, 9503
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Combination of Fluorine and Tertiary Amine Activation in Catalyst-Free Thia-Michael Covalent Adaptable Networks

Dimitri Berne, Rinaldo Poli, Sylvain Caillol, Vincent Ladmiral and Eric Leclerc

Macromolecules, 2023, 56, 8260
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Covalent Adaptable Networks with Associative Siloxane Exchange Enabled by Amide‐Based Internal Catalysis: Designing for Reprocessability and Extrudability by Increasing the Cross‐Link Density

Nathan S. Purwanto, Tong Wang, Xiaoyang Liu, Linda J. Broadbelt, Tapas Debsharma and John M. Torkelson

Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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Network homogeneity on linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity of polyethylene terephthalate vitrimers

Wei Zhang, Hongdong Zhang, Yuliang Yang and Ping Tang

Polymer, 2024, 300, 127015
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Achieving High‐Strength Polymer Adhesion Through Bond Exchange at the Interphase

Ryota Ohnishi and Mikihiro Hayashi

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2025, 46
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Intrinsic Pyridine Isomer Effects on Physical Property Tuning of Metallo Supramolecular Polymers Bearing Multiple Pyridine Ligands

Keisuke Shibata, Mikihiro Hayashi and Yoshihito Inai

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2020, 2, 2327
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Rheological Characteristics of Cross-Linked Materials with Associative Bond Exchange Mechanisms

Mikihiro Hayashi

J. Soc. Rheol., Jpn, 2022, 50, 15
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Recovery of epoxy thermosets and their composites

Xu Zhao, Yuwei Long, Shimei Xu, Xuehui Liu, Li Chen and Yu-Zhong Wang

Materials Today, 2023, 64, 72
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High‐Performance Vitrimeric Benzoxazines for Sustainable Advanced Materials: Design, Synthesis, and Applications

Festus Ifeanyi Anagwu, Vijay Kumar Thakur and Alex A. Skordos

Macro Materials & Eng, 2023, 308
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Functional Cross-linked Polymers -Vitrimers-with Stimuli-induced Bond Exchange Mechanisms

Mikihiro Hayashi

Funtai Kogakkaishi, 2025, 62, 689
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Thermosetting semi-interpenetrating phase change materials with heat-triggered network self-dissociation

Xiaowei Fu, Anqian Yuan, Yuan Lei, Zhengkai Wei, Hualiang Xu and Jingxin Lei

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2021, 225, 111031
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Influence of Zn2+ catalyst stoichiometry on curing dynamics and stress relaxation of polyester-based epoxy vitrimer

Mei Fang, Xiang Liu, Yuezhan Feng, Bo Lu, Ming Huang, Chuntai Liu and Changyu Shen

Polymer, 2023, 278, 126010
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Dynamic transfer auto-catalysis of epoxy vitrimers enabled by the carboxylic acid/epoxy ratio based on facilely synthesized trifunctional monoesterified cyclic anhydrides

Yanlin Liu, Songqi Ma, Qiong Li, Sheng Wang, Kaifeng Huang, Xiwei Xu, Binbo Wang and Jin Zhu

European Polymer Journal, 2020, 135, 109881
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Synthesis of Reactive Polyesters Possessing Phenol Pendant Groups Through Selective Ketene/Hydroxyl Addition Reactions

Du‐Yuan Hung and Ying‐Ling Liu

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2025, 46
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Fair Investigation of Cross-Link Density Effects on the Bond-Exchange Properties for Trans-Esterification-Based Vitrimers with Identical Concentrations of Reactive Groups

Mikihiro Hayashi and Ryoto Yano

Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 182
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Catalyst-Free Epoxy Vitrimers Based on Transesterification Internally Activated by an α–CF3 Group

Dimitri Berne, Florian Cuminet, Sébastien Lemouzy, Christine Joly-Duhamel, Rinaldo Poli, Sylvain Caillol, Eric Leclerc and Vincent Ladmiral

Macromolecules, 2022, 55, 1669
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Preparation of Silica Composite Vitrimers via One‐Shot Transformation from Simple Polyesters

Takahiro Kimura and Mikihiro Hayashi

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2023, 224
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Unentangled Vitrimer Melts: Interplay between Chain Relaxation and Cross-link Exchange Controls Linear Rheology

Ralm G. Ricarte and Sachin Shanbhag

Macromolecules, 2021, 54, 3304
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Pyridine Isomer Effects in the Framework of Phase‐Separated Vitrimer‐Like Materials Operated with Trans‐N‐Alkylation Bond Exchange of Quaternized Pyridines

Maho Suzuki and Mikihiro Hayashi

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2025, 226
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Grafting of Poly(2‐Oxazoline) Side Chains from Polyester Containing Oxazoline Units and Their Blends with Water Soluble Vinyl Polymers

Koki Fukaya and Akinori Takasu

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2021, 222
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Preparation of Colorless, Highly Transparent, Epoxy-Based Vitrimers by the Thiol-Epoxy Click Reaction and Evaluation of Their Shape-Memory Properties

Mikihiro Hayashi and Akira Katayama

ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 2020, 2, 2452
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Investigation on Polyether Sulfone Toughening Epoxy Vitrimer: Curing and Dynamic Properties

Xiang Liu, Mei Fang, Yuezhan Feng, Ming Huang, Chuntai Liu and Changyu Shen

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2024, 45
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The Soap Opera of Metal Catalysis in Epoxy-Acid Vitrimers

Diego Ciardi, Ianis Retailleau and François Tournilhac

Macromolecules, 2025, 58, 3377
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Dynamic PEG–PLA/Hydroxyurethane Networks Based on Imine Bonds as Reprocessable Elastomeric Biomaterials

Mathilde Grosjean, Dimitri Berne, Sylvain Caillol, Vincent Ladmiral and Benjamin Nottelet

Biomacromolecules, 2023, 24, 3472
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Advantage of graft architecture with a flexible main chain for implantation of ductile nature into brittle amorphous acrylic glass

Mikihiro Hayashi, Keisuke Shibata and Shogo Nobukawa

Polymer, 2021, 236, 124316
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Rapid degradation of thermosetting ester epoxies and monomer recovery methods

Xinyue Hu, Hanbing Ma, Baineng Zhou, Yinjie Deng and Wen Li

Colloid Polym Sci, 2024, 302, 1467
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Degradable benzyl cyclic acetal epoxy monomers with low viscosity: Synthesis, structure-property relationships, application in recyclable carbon fiber composite

Pengyun Li, Songqi Ma, Binbo Wang, Xiwei Xu, Hongzhi Feng, Zhen Yu, Tao Yu, Yanlin Liu and Jin Zhu

Composites Science and Technology, 2022, 219, 109243
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Synthesis and induction heating-induced self-healing of epoxy vitrimer nanocomposites

Jiahao Huang, Shixian Zhang, Qing Wang and Lei Zhu

Front. Mater., 2025, 12
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Understanding vitrimer properties through various aspects of inhomogeneity

Mikihiro Hayashi

Polym J, 2025, 57, 343
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Preparation and Properties of Polysaccharide‐Based Epoxy Vitrimers

Shibiao Jin, Tao Ai, Yong Jiang, Xuanxuan Wu, Kun Yang, Ying Liu and Yue Cheng

Macro Chemistry & Physics, 2023, 224
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Seamless, Self‐Transformation of Thermoplastic Polyesters into Vitrimers Through Bond Exchange‐Triggered Cross‐Linking

Taketo Isogai and Mikihiro Hayashi

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2024, 45
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Molecular engineering of catalyst-free transesterification for 3D printing gradient-programmable covalent adaptive networks

Jingjing Cui, Yunlong Guo, Shiwei Feng, Fukang Liu, Zhijie Mao and Biao Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 526, 170944
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