Bitumen‐Like Polymers Prepared via Inverse Vulcanization with Shear Stiffening and Self‐Healing Abilities for Multifunctional Applications

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 33; no. 51
• Main Authors: Hou, Ke‐Xin, Zhao, Pei‐Chen, Duan, Lei, Fan, Minjie, Zheng, Pengfei, Li, Cheng‐Hui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Bitumens; Healing; Impact resistance; Industrial wastes; Materials science; multifunctional; Polymers; Road humps; self‐healing; shear stiffening; Shock resistance; Stiffening; Sulfur; Vulcanization; Working conditions

Bitumen, which is widely used in various applications, is facing the challenge of being unsustainable. Many strategies are proposed to recycle or replace bitumen. However, most of them can not address the unsustainability of bitumen from the roots. On the other hand, sulfur exists widely on the eart...