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Effect of side chain and backbone length on lamellar spacing in polystyrene-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane) brush block copolymers

Fei, Huafeng; Yavitt, Benjamin M.; Kopanati, Gayathri; Watkins, James J.

(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPolymer researchSAXSSelf-assembled materialTechniqueTemperature

Effect of side chain and backbone length on lamellar spacing in polystyrene-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane) brush block copolymers

Fei, Huafeng; Yavitt, Benjamin M.; Kopanati, Gayathri; Watkins, James J.

We report the synthesis of polystyrene-block-poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PS-b-PDMS) brush block copolymers (BBCPs) through sequential ROMP of norbornene-modified macromonomers (-NB) and explore the effect of side chain length (Nsc) and total backbone degree of polymerization (Nbb) on the self-assembly of lamellar morphologies. Group I (PS-NB Mn = 2.9 kg/mol, PDMS-NB Mn…
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

(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPolymer researchSAXSShapeSizeTechniqueTemperature

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…
Core-crystalline nanoribbons of controlled length via diffusion-limited colloid aggregation

Schmarsow, Ruth N.; Ceolín, Marcelo; Zucchi, Ileana A.; Schroeder, Walter F.

(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialNanoparticles & colloidsParticlesSAXSSelf-assembled materialShapeSizeTechniqueTemperature

Core-crystalline nanoribbons of controlled length via diffusion-limited colloid aggregation

Schmarsow, Ruth N.; Ceolín, Marcelo; Zucchi, Ileana A.; Schroeder, Walter F.

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…
Isothermal and non-isothermal cold crystallization of tetrabenzofluorene (TBF) molecules

Boopathi, A. A.; Sampath, Srinivasan; Narasimhaswamy, T.

(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPhase analysisPolymer researchTechniqueTemperatureWAXS

Isothermal and non-isothermal cold crystallization of tetrabenzofluorene (TBF) molecules

Boopathi, A. A.; Sampath, Srinivasan; Narasimhaswamy, T.

Design and synthesis of tetrabenzofluorene (TBF) derivatives are carried out to investigate the isothermal and non-isothermal cold crystallization (CC) behavior by various spectroscopic and analytical techniques. The unprecedented CC exhibited by TBF molecules is examined by systematic modification of alkyl chain length (C8–C18 even carbons) on both sides of the…
Topochemical polymerization of hierarchically ordered diacetylene monomers within the block copolymer domains

Krishnan, Deepthi; B, Amal Raj R.; Gowd, E. Bhoje

(Natural) polymersApplicationCharacteristic dimensionCharacterizationCustomer publicationsMaterialPhase analysisPolymer researchSAXSSelf-assembled materialTechniqueTemperatureWAXS

Topochemical polymerization of hierarchically ordered diacetylene monomers within the block copolymer domains

Krishnan, Deepthi; B, Amal Raj R.; Gowd, E. Bhoje

Integration of polymerizable small molecules within block copolymer based supramolecules provides a new strategy to generate functional materials. Herein we report hydrogen-bonding complexes of photopolymerizable 10,12-pentacosadyionic acid (PCDA) and polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P4VP). We systematically investigate how annealing conditions affect the hierarchical ordering and…