Schmarsow, Ruth N.; Ceolín, Marcelo; Zucchi, Ileana A.; Schroeder, Walter F.
Core-crystalline nanoribbons of controlled length via diffusion-limited colloid aggregation
It has been previously reported that poly(ethylene) (PE)-based block copolymers self-assemble in certain thermosetting matrices to form a dispersion of one-dimensional (1D) nanoribbons. Such materials exhibit exceptional properties that originate from the high aspect ratio of the elongated nano-objects. However, the ability to prepare 1D assemblies with well-controlled dimensions is…
Hierarchical Sticker and Sticky Chain Dynamics in Self-Healing Butyl Rubber Ionomers
Mordvinkin, Anton; Suckow, Marcus; Böhme, Frank; Colby, Ralph H.; Creton, Costantino; Saalwächter, Kay
We present a detailed comparison of the microscopic dynamics and the macroscopic mechanical behavior of novel butyl rubber ionomers with tunable dynamics of sparse sticky imidazole-based sidegroups that form clusters of about 20 units separated by essentially unperturbed chains. This material platform shows promise for application as self-healing elastomers. Size…
3D-Printing of Pure Metal–Organic Framework Monoliths
Lim, Gwendolyn J. H.; Wu, Yue; Shah, Bhuvan B.; Koh, J. Justin; Liu, Connie K.; Zhao, Dan; Cheetham, Anthony K.; Wang, John; Ding, Jun
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are usually synthesized in powder form. For many practical applications, MOFs need to be shaped into monoliths that can be easily handled. However, conventional shaping methods, such as pelletization, often result in a decrease in functionality. Recently, MOF-containing monoliths have been made using direct ink writing (DIW;…
Fabrication and investigation of 3D tuned PEG/PEDOT: PSS treated conductive and durable cotton fabric for superior electrical conductivity and flexible electromagnetic interference shielding
Ghosh, Sabyasachi; Ganguly, Sayan; Remanan, Sanjay; Das, Narayan Ch
Promotions of conducting e-textiles are drawing attention for mitigating electromagnetic radiation pollution. Probably it is a huge challenge to gain long-term durable and stable fabric for all-weather outdoor application. In this work, a facile dip coating design has been adopted to fabricate PEG/PEDOT: PSS treated fabric. The high electrical conductivity…
How rheological behaviors of concentrated starch affect graft copolymerization of acrylamide and resultant hydrogel
Bao, Xianyang; Yu, Long; Shen, Shirley; Simon, George P.; Liu, Hongsheng; Chen, Ling
Corn starches with different amylose/amylopectin ratios were used to explore the effect of rheological behaviors of concentrated system on the graft copolymerization of acrylamide and resultant hydrogels, which sheds a light on their reactive extrusion process. The viscoelastic moduli of starch melts increased with increasing amylose content (AC), leading to…
Thermoreversible crystallization-driven aggregation of diblock copolymer nanoparticles in mineral oil
Derry, Matthew J.; Mykhaylyk, Oleksandr O.; Ryan, Anthony J.; Armes, Steven P.
A poly(behenyl methacrylate)37 (PBeMA37) macromolecular chain transfer agent is utilized for the reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) dispersion polymerization of benzyl methacrylate (BzMA) directly in mineral oil at 90 °C. Polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA) occurs under these conditions, yielding a series of sterically-stabilized PBeMA37-PBzMA …
Using the singular value decomposition to extract 2D correlation functions from scattering patterns
Bender, Philipp; Zákutná, Dominika; Disch, Sabrina; Marcano, Lourdes; Venero, Diego Alba; Honecker, Dirk
We apply the truncated singular value decomposition (SVD) to extract the underlying 2D correlation functions from small-angle scattering patterns. We test the approach by transforming the simulated data of ellipsoidal particles and show that also in case of anisotropic patterns (i.e. aligned ellipsoids) the derived correlation functions correspond to the…
Influence of Trimethylsilyl Side Groups on the Molecular Mobility and Charge Transport in Highly Permeable Glassy Polynorbornenes
Yin, Huajie; Chapala, Pavel; Bermeshev, Maxim; Pauw, Brian R.; Schönhals, Andreas; Böhning, Martin
Superglassy polymers with a large fractional free volume have emerged as novel materials with a broad range of applications, especially in the field of membrane separations. Highly permeable addition-type substituted polynorbornenes with high thermal resistance and chemical stability are among the most promising materials. The major obstacle for extending the…
Dynamics of proteins confined in non-ionic bicontinuous microemulsions: a FCS study
Wrede, Oliver; Großkopf, Sören; Seidel, Thorsten; Hellweg, Thomas
In our present work we present an approach which allows one to confine proteins in structurally nearly identical bicontinuous microemulsions with systematically decreasing water domain size. It is shown that sub-diffusive behaviour occurs already at water domain sizes below 13 nm. However, above 13 nm normal diffusion is seen. Moreover,…
3D visualisation of hepatitis B vaccine in the oral delivery vehicle SBA-15
Rasmussen, Martin K.; Kardjilov, Nikolay; Oliveira, Cristiano L. P.; Watts, Benjamin; Villanova, Julie; Botosso, Viviane Fongaro; Sant’Anna, Osvaldo A.; Fantini, Marcia C. A.; Bordallo, Heloisa N.
Developing a technology that enables oral vaccines to work efficiently remains a considerable effort since a number of difficulties must be addressed. The key objective being to ensure the safe passage through the harsh conditions within the gastrointestinal tract, promoting delivery that induces enhanced immune response. In the particular case…