INS7-1040
Dynamic Bonding Strategies for Sustainable Manufacturing of Organic and Hybrid Polymer Materials
Topic
S7. Innovations in Polymeric Composites: From Design and Processing to Industrial Applications
When and Where
Oct 1, 2026
10:45 - 11:10
Room 107
Session Chairs
Sung Woo HONG
Presenter(s)
Sungjin Kim (University of New Mexico)
Co-Author(s)
Abstract
I present how dynamic bond chemistry enables new paradigms for sustainable manufacturing of polymeric materials. By integrating dynamic covalent bonds and adaptive metal–ligand interactions, polymer networks can be engineered to combine structural robustness with reprocessability, thereby addressing key challenges in circular materials design.
Dynamic covalent networks provide a versatile platform for transforming conventional and high-performance polymers into reprocessable materials. Through associative bond exchange, crosslinked systems can be reshaped, repaired, and reprocessed without compromising network integrity. This approach enables energy- and resource-efficient processing, including compatibility with scalable manufacturing methods such as additive manufacturing (3D printing), while maintaining mechanical performance across multiple life cycles.
In parallel, dynamic metal–polymer interactions offer a route to the sustainable fabrication of organic–inorganic hybrid materials. Inspired by biological systems, metal-coordinated polymer networks act as adaptive scaffolds that direct mineral nucleation and growth, coupling structural organization with mechanical reinforcement at reduced resource input. Extending this concept, polymer-mediated metal coordination governs nucleation kinetics and phase behavior in mineralization processes, enabling controlled synthesis of inorganic phases with enhanced yield and improved carbon utilization efficiency.
Together, dynamic bonding—both covalent and coordinative—serves as a unifying framework for designing adaptive, recyclable, and multifunctional polymer systems. Embedding reversibility at the molecular level enables scalable and energy-efficient manufacturing routes for both organic and hybrid materials, thereby advancing the development of a circular materials economy.
Dynamic covalent networks provide a versatile platform for transforming conventional and high-performance polymers into reprocessable materials. Through associative bond exchange, crosslinked systems can be reshaped, repaired, and reprocessed without compromising network integrity. This approach enables energy- and resource-efficient processing, including compatibility with scalable manufacturing methods such as additive manufacturing (3D printing), while maintaining mechanical performance across multiple life cycles.
In parallel, dynamic metal–polymer interactions offer a route to the sustainable fabrication of organic–inorganic hybrid materials. Inspired by biological systems, metal-coordinated polymer networks act as adaptive scaffolds that direct mineral nucleation and growth, coupling structural organization with mechanical reinforcement at reduced resource input. Extending this concept, polymer-mediated metal coordination governs nucleation kinetics and phase behavior in mineralization processes, enabling controlled synthesis of inorganic phases with enhanced yield and improved carbon utilization efficiency.
Together, dynamic bonding—both covalent and coordinative—serves as a unifying framework for designing adaptive, recyclable, and multifunctional polymer systems. Embedding reversibility at the molecular level enables scalable and energy-efficient manufacturing routes for both organic and hybrid materials, thereby advancing the development of a circular materials economy.
