Sustainable Self-Healable Polymer Glass (Polymer Physics)

The University of Tokyo, Master Program

• Polymer synthesis and polymer blend preparation.
• Characterized the polymer using NMR (solution, and solid-state), MALS, GPC, IR, Rheology, TGA, and DSC, etc.
• Analyze and study the relationship between relaxation time and healing properties of the polymer by developing in-house MATLAB code.
• Stiff, amorphous, transparent, and self-healable supramolecular polymers tailored by high dense H-bonds are discovered.
• Yong’s modulus is 50 times higher than existing intrinsic self-healing materials.
• Proposed and designed a new polymer blend that is not only reparable but also retains high mechanical robustness under high humidity.
• Very promising material with far-reaching applications in cabin window and electric products screen etc. with extended lifetime.