The Infona portal uses cookies, i.e. strings of text saved by a browser on the user's device. The portal can access those files and use them to remember the user's data, such as their chosen settings (screen view, interface language, etc.), or their login data. By using the Infona portal the user accepts automatic saving and using this information for portal operation purposes. More information on the subject can be found in the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By closing this window the user confirms that they have read the information on cookie usage, and they accept the privacy policy and the way cookies are used by the portal. You can change the cookie settings in your browser.
Structural characterization of polymeric micelles is important to understand the relation between micellar structure and properties for application in e.g. drug delivery, catalysis, and sensing. In this work we demonstrate the potential of iPAINT super-resolution microscopy for the imaging of complex coacervate core micelles (C3Ms). C3Ms are formed out of the flexible cationic diblock copolymer poly(N-methyl-2-vinyl...
We present a modification to the recently developed Pair Configuration to Molecular Activity Coefficient (PAC-MAC) method in order to obtain miscibility properties of multicomponent mixtures containing polymers. PAC-MAC is a force field based quasi-chemical method originally used for rapid calculation of binary phase diagrams of small molecules. A comparison with an experimental database, containing...
A series of well-defined amphiphilic polymethylene-b-poly(ethylene glycol) (PM-b-PEG) diblock copolymers, with different hydrophobic chain length, were synthesized by combining Diels-Alder reaction with polyhomologation. The successful synthetic procedure was confirmed by size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and 1H NMR spectroscopy. These block copolymers self-assembled into spherical micelles in aqueous...
A series of hydroxyl functionalized polybutadienes has been prepared by combining the oxidolysis and reduction of cis-polybutadiene rubber (BR). For the first time, multi-hydroxyl polybutadiene (MHPB) with α,ω- and intrachain hydroxyl groups was synthesized through the simultaneous reduction of –CHO and epoxy groups in epoxidized aldehyde group terminated polybutadiene (EATPB) by sodium dihydro-bis-(2-methoxyethoxy)...
Polymersomes, vesicles self-assembled from amphiphilic block copolymers, are well known for their robustness and for their broad applicability. Generating polymersomes of different shape is a topic of recent attention, specifically in the field of biomedical applications. To obtain information about their exact shape, tomography based on cryo-electron microscopy is usually the most preferred technique...
This paper reports a systematic study on a series of supramolecular polyurethanes that possess microphase separated morphologies which afford elastic materials at room temperature. Combinations of urea and/or urethane linkers in addition to a phenyl spacer have been used to study the effect of the rigidity of the hard end group segments as well as the hydrogen bonding capability of the urethane-urea...
Electrospun fibers are a promising method for encapsulation of reactive agents in self-healing coatings. Healing is initiated by mechanical damage to the coating causing the fibers to rupture and release their core materials into the damage region. Prior work has demonstrated autonomous healing in coatings containing electrospun fibers, but full characterization of the electrospun fiber microstructure...
In recent years, there has been a significant interest of the scientific community on nanocellular polymeric foams as a possible next generation of materials with a low dielectric constant for microelectronics applications In this work, the dielectric behavior of microcellular and nanocellular poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based foams has been characterized, both as a function of frequency and...
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were compounded with four polypropylenes (PPs) of different molecular weights and viscosities without and with ultrasonically assisted twin-screw extrusion. The dispersion of CNT and the effect of viscosity on ultrasonically induced polymer degradation at different amplitudes were studied. Three preparation methods, differing in the sequence of ultrasonic treatment application,...
PVDF/PAN blend porous membranes were prepared via thermally induced phase separation (TIPS) and used as separators for lithium ion batteries. TIPS behavior was investigated in detail to control the morphology, pore size, porosity, and mechanical properties of the blend separators as a function of PAN content. Rod-like pores are the typical structure resulted from solid−solid phase separation, while...
This study explores the fabrication of electrically conductive nanofibers using electrospinning technique from AB4 miktoarm H-shaped poly(ethylene glycol)s-modified polythiophene [PEGs-b-(PTh)4] copolymers and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) as scaffolding biomaterials for tissue engineering (TE) applications. For this purpose, two AB4 miktoarm H-shaped conductive PEG2000-b-(PTh)4 and PEG6000-b-(PTh)4...
A diepoxide ((E)-1,2-di(7- oxabicyclo [4.1.0]heptan-3-yl)ethane, named DCE), possessing two cyclohexane rings bridged by a double bond was obtained via self-metathesis approach. This unique epoxy structure shows great potential in substantially overcoming the poor performances of plant oil materials in thermal and mechanical aspects. The molecular structure of DCE is more compact and regular than...
The synthesis of polystyrene-block-poly[2-(N-morpholino)ethyl methacrylate] (PS-b-PMEMA) as a new highly amphiphilic and multiple stimuli-responsive block copolymer is presented. To achieve high molecular weights far beyond 100 kDa in a highly controlled manner (dispersities < 1.1), a synthetic route via sequential combination of anionic polymerization for the PS block and reversible addition–fragmentation...
Polyethersulfone (PES) electrospun nanofibrous membranes have been prepared and deposited on both sides of a microporous polyethylene (PE) substrate to fabricate a nanocomposite separator, which exhibits a high meltdown temperature (MDT) to prevent the thermal runaway within the battery under the condition of overcharging or abuse. To improve adhesion to electrospun PES nanofibrous membranes, the...
Biopolymer-dextrin and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) based biodegradable, biocompatible and amphiphilic crosslinked microgel (c-Dxt/pMMA) has been synthesized for dual drugs (ciprofloxacin and ornidazole) carrier. The morphology, structure and composition of the microgel have been characterized using FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy, FESEM, EDAX, DLS and TGA analyses. The swelling study and rheological...
As reported in our previous work, banded spherulites of isotactic poly(2-vinylpyridine) (iP2VP) with preferred handedness of twisted lamellae can be formed by the inducement of chiral dopants, i.e., (R)- or (S)-hexahydromandelic acids (HMAs). In the present work, we systematically studied the behaviors of chirality transfer in the crystallization of iP2VP associated with the chiral dopant. As evidenced...
We report molecular simulation, at the atomistic level, of crystalline 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) with n-butanediol (BDO) as chain extender, henceforth denoted as MDI/BDO, which is one of the most important components of thermoplastic polyurethanes. This work studies the structure and properties of crystalline MDI/BDO at equilibrium and under deformation. An atomistic molecular model...
Highly ordered honeycomb films were produced from arborescent graft polystyrene (AGPS) solutions using breath figures (BF). The structure of the BF pattern (whether single layered or multilayered) of pores depended on several factors such as the type of solvent used (CS2 or CHCl3), the length of the side chains, the generation number and the concentration of the polymer. When solutions of AGPS with...
Via the radical polymerization of 2-(dimthylamino) ethyl methacrylate in the polyacrylic acid solution, we obtain the dually pH-reponsive polyelectrolytes complex hydrogel, which could be triggered to be swollen either in acid and basic environments. The results show that the responsive behavior of these PEC hydrogels is insensitive to monomer concentration in the prepolymerization, but can be tuned...
Set the date range to filter the displayed results. You can set a starting date, ending date or both. You can enter the dates manually or choose them from the calendar.