Abstract
Developing environmentally friendly UV-curable polymers with multi-functionality is very significant for sustainable development and environmental protection. In this work, a novel tung-oil-based UV-curable oligomer (TOMAH) was synthesized by Diels–Alder and ring-opening reactions via microwave technology. Subsequently, catalyst-free self-healing UV-curable materials based on a maleate monoester transesterification (MMETER) were developed by co-photopolymerization of TOMAH and hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). The obtained UV-cured materials possessed a high glass transition temperature (Tg > 81 °C), excellent adhesion (grade 1), and flexibility (2 mm). Particularly, the outstanding photopolymerization activity of the UV-curable resins was proved by UV-curing kinetics. In addition, dynamic transesterifications occurred without an external catalyst at a moderate temperature, resulting in good self-healing properties (with a scratch-repair efficiency of 78.6–93.3%) and shape-memory properties for the obtained UV-cured materials. This work combines the multiple advantages of biomass raw material, microwave synthesis technology, UV-curing method, and multifunctional polymers, thus providing an innovative strategy to fabricate sustainable and intelligent coatings.
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