This review paper summarizes various works on supramolecular materials with reversible and movable crosslinks and their application as adhesives. Reversible crosslinks can repeatedly associate and dissociate. Therefore, The reversible crosslinked materials show self-healing and stimuli-responsive properties. The slide of the movable crosslinks with deformation resulted in high toughness and self-relaxing of the materials. The adhesion systems with reversible and movable crosslinks show improved adhesion and cohesion properties, stability, and functionality. This new concept for designing adhesion systems is expected to enhance the lifetime of adhesives and reduce environmental problems.
- Yunpeng Qian
- Sho Kosaba
- Yoshinori Takashima