Abstract
Bismaleimide (BMI) resins are high-performance thermosets that are primarily used in aerospace because of their exceptional heat resistance and physical properties. However, their growing demand has led to significant environmentally unfriendly waste. To address this, our research proposes a reprocessable BMI system using a newly synthesized BMI vitrimer (BMIV) with functional groups that form covalent adaptable networks (CANs). To enhance the properties, a symmetrical BMI with two ester groups introduced into the rigid rod molecule was designed as a CAN component. After confirming the structure using various spectroscopic techniques, BMIV was coupled with aromatic diamines via an additional aza-Michael reaction to obtain the cured resins. Subsequently, the mechanical properties and reprocessing behavior of the thermally stable and optimized thermosetting material with the best performance were evaluated, and the evidence, mechanism, and activation energy of the topology rearrangement are reported in detail.
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