Molecular dynamics simulations of surface welding in crosslinked networks with thermally reversible linkages

Crosslinked networks with thermally reversible linkages, e.g. Diels-Alder networks, undergo depolymerization at elevated temperatures and polymerization at relative low temperatures. This depolymerization, repolymerization sequence enables network rearrangement, which can result in intriguing properties cannot be achieved in conventional thermosetting polymers, such as surface welding. In this study, we establish a molecular dynamics...