Multi-stimuli responsive and multi-functional oligoaniline-modified vitrimers† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available. See DOI: 10.1039/c6sc02855a Click here for additional data file.

Introducing oligoaniline into a vitrimer resulted in a smart material that simultaneously responds to six different stimuli and performs six different functions.

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