Dynamic poly(disulfide)s for sustainable materials

The rise of supramolecular and dynamic covalent chemistry has provided many approaches for the construction of dynamic polymers and materials with complex dynamic functions such as adaptability, responsiveness, self-healing properties, and green recycling properties. Among them, 1,2-dithiolane-based building blocks have become an important scaffold, featuring their ability of dynamic covalent disulfide-mediated reversible polymerization. This advantage endows this class of dynamic materials with both advantages of supramolecular polymers and adaptable covalent networks. In this thesis, multi-functional dynamic materials are explored, focusing on the polymeric materials made from thioctic acid and its derivatives.