We thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51471153 and 51372227) and the 521 Talent Project of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province Foundation (No. 2017C37017) for providing financial support.
Bulk poly-m-phenylene isophthalamide (PMIA) can achieve flexibility upon dissolution by a LiCI/dimethylacetamide co-solvent, but remains hydrophobic despite the occasional emergence of cis amide groups providing a w...