Abstract:Polymer networks, which are materials composed of many smaller components – referred to as “junctions” and “strands” – connected together via covalent or noncovalent/supramolecular interactions, are arguably the most versatile, widely studied, broadly used, and important classes of materials known. From the first commercial polymers through the plastics revolution of the twentieth century to today, there are almost no aspects of modern life that are not impacted by polymer networks. Nevertheless, there are sti… Show more
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