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Phase Organization and Circularity in PLLA/Vitrimer Semi-interpenetrating Polymer Networks
Department of Chemistry “Giacomo Ciamician” and INSTM UdR of Bologna, University of Bologna, via P. Gobetti 85, Bologna 40129, Italy.
Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, Rome 00185, Italy.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1916-8300
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences in Chemistry, Biotechnology and Health (CBH), Fibre- and Polymer Technology, Polymer Technology.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0817-8148
National Research Council, Institute for Chemical and Physical Processes (CNR-IPCF), Via G. Moruzzi 1, Pisa 56124, Italy.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0484-7482
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2026 (English)In: Macromolecules, ISSN 0024-9297, E-ISSN 1520-5835, Vol. 59, no 13, p. 7862-7878Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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We investigated, for the first time, the properties of semi-interpenetrating polymer networks (semi-IPNs) formed by curing a vitrimeric biobased covalent adaptable network (CAN) resin, labeled DOM-MVL, in the presence of PLLA. Three semi-IPNs with PLLA:DOM-MVL weight ratios of 80:20, 65:35, and 50:50 were developed. The 80:20 and 65:35 semi-IPNs exhibited a single glass transition temperature (Tg), whose value was between those of pure CAN (31 °C) and pure PLLA (60 °C). In contrast, the 50:50 semi-IPN exhibited a broad Tg, with a midpoint at 28 °C, attributed to the presence of uncured resin acting as a plasticizer in the PLLA phase. In the 65:35 semi-IPN, the presence of the CAN phase significantly inhibited PLLA crystallization. Conversely, the 50:50 sample exhibited a wider crystallization window and enhanced crystallization potential of the PLLA phase consistent with the presence of residual resin acting as a plasticizer. Scanning electron microscopy, conducted after PLLA removal, revealed a porous network with voids corresponding to previously PLLA crystalline domains. All semi-IPNs were mechanically reprocessed via hot pressing, and the feasibility of separating and recovering both components was demonstrated.

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American Chemical Society (ACS) , 2026. Vol. 59, no 13, p. 7862-7878
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-386435DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6c00678ISI: 001794757000001PubMedID: 42466181Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105045159698OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-386435DiVA, id: diva2:2089555
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