A self-restoring polyurethane-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a composition containing an aromatic disulfide diol represented by Chemical Formula, HO—Ar.sub.1—S—S—Ar.sub.2—OH, an alicyclic polyisocyanate, and a polyol. Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 arylene group. The composition satisfies Equation, 0.1≤M.sub.[disulfide]/M.sub.[OH]. M.sub.[disulfide] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol in the composition, and M.sub.[OH] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol and the polyol in the composition.

The present disclosure provides a self-healing coating composition precursor that includes a soft segment precursor, a hard segment precursor, and a diol. The present disclosure also provides self-healing coatings including the same for scratches and deep cracks and/or anti-fouling property, and methods of preparation and use thereof.

Provided herein are polymer-drug conjugates with enhanced antibacterial efficacy. These conjugates include a polymer comprising a plurality of masked cationic functional groups and an antibiotic drug linked to the cationic polymer by a pH-sensitive linker. The masked cationic functional groups may be converted in aqueous solution to free cationic functional groups faster at a pH below 7 than a pH above 7. The cationic functional groups may be masked as either an uncharged functional group or by an ion pair with a neighboring anionic functional group attached to the polymer. The pH-sensitive linker releases the drug faster in aqueous solution at or below a pre-determined pH value selected from a range of 4.5 to 7 than a pH value above 7.

A method of making an ink for use in additive manufacturing of a self-healable and shape-memorizable product includes mixing a diol with isophorone diisocyanate, dimethylacetamide, and dibutyltin dilaurate to form a first solution. The method further includes mixing the first solution with 2-Hydroxyethyl disulfide to form a second solution. The method further includes mixing the second solution with 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate to form a third solution. The method further includes mixing the third solution with a tributylphosphine, a photoinitiator, and a photoabsorber to facilitate additive manufacturing of the ink.

The composition according to an embodiment employs a mixture of curing agents, which comprises a first curing agent containing sulfur and a second curing agent containing an ester group, whereby it is possible to control the physical properties of the polishing pad as necessary.

The composition according to an embodiment employs a mixture of curing agents, which comprises a first curing agent containing sulfur and a second curing agent containing an ester group, whereby it is possible to control the physical properties of the polishing pad as necessary.

A self-restoring polyurethane-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a composition containing an aromatic disulfide diol represented by Chemical Formula, HOAr.sub.1SSAr.sub.2OH, an alicyclic polyisocyanate, and a polyol. Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 arylene group. The composition satisfies Equation, 0.1M.sub.[disulfide]/M.sub.[OH]. M.sub.[disulfide] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol in the composition, and M.sub.[OH] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol and the polyol in the composition.

A self-restoring polyurethane-based polymer obtained by polymerization of a composition containing an aromatic disulfide diol represented by Chemical Formula, HOAr.sub.1SSAr.sub.2OH, an alicyclic polyisocyanate, and a polyol. Ar.sub.1 and Ar.sub.2 each are independently a substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.6-C.sub.30 arylene group. The composition satisfies Equation, 0.1M.sub.[disulfide]/M.sub.[OH]. M.sub.[disulfide] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol in the composition, and M.sub.[OH] is a total mole number of the aromatic disulfide diol and the polyol in the composition.

Provided herein are polymer-drug conjugates with enhanced antibacterial efficacy. These conjugates include a polymer comprising a plurality of masked cationic functional groups and an antibiotic drug linked to the cationic polymer by a pH-sensitive linker. The masked cationic functional groups may be converted in aqueous solution to free cationic functional groups faster at a pH below 7 than a pH above 7. The cationic functional groups may be masked as either an uncharged functional group or by an ion pair with a neighboring anionic functional group attached to the polymer. The pH-sensitive linker releases the drug faster in aqueous solution at or below a pre-determined pH value selected from a range of 4.5 to 7 than a pH value above 7.

A crosslinked polymeric composition comprising A, B, C, D, and E units having the following structures, respectively: ##STR00001##
and ##STR00002##
wherein dashed bonds represent optional bonds; the asterisks (*) in C units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in A units and E units; the asterisks (*) in D units represent covalent bond connection points with asterisks in B units and E units; wherein a portion of E units are bound to C units, a portion of E units are bound to D units, and a portion of E units are bound to both C and D units; and the composition contains a multiplicity of A, B, C, D, and E units. Also described is a method for producing the crosslinked polymeric composition by reacting epoxy-containing molecules (A molecules), isocyanate-containing molecules (B molecules), and disulfide-containing molecules (C molecules).