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Title: Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding

Abstract

Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding interactions were examined by the random-phase approximation and real-space implemented self-consistent field theory. The studied supramolecular graft copolymers consist of two different types of mutually incompatible yet reactive homopolymers, where one homopolymer (backbone) possesses multifunctional groups that allow second homopolymers (grafts) to be placed on. The calculations carried out show that the bonding strength exerts a pronounced effect on the phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers. The length ratio of backbone to graft and the positions of functional groups along the backbone are also of importance to determine the phase behaviors. Phase diagrams were constructed at high bonding strength to illustrate this architectural dependence. It was found that the excess unbounded homopolymers swell the phase domains and shift the phase boundaries. The results were finally compared with the available experimental observations, and a well agreement is shown. The present work could, in principle, provide a general understanding of the phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding.

Authors:
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  1. Shanghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Polymeric Materials and Key Laboratory for Ultrafine Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Materials Science and Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22251505
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Chemical Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 139; Journal Issue: 18; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-9606
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; BONDING; COPOLYMERS; INTERACTIONS; PHASE DIAGRAMS; RANDOM PHASE APPROXIMATION; SELF-CONSISTENT FIELD

Citation Formats

Zhang, Xu, Wang, Liquan, Jiang, Tao, and Lin, Jiaping. Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding. United States: N. p., 2013. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4828941.
Zhang, Xu, Wang, Liquan, Jiang, Tao, & Lin, Jiaping. Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4828941
Zhang, Xu, Wang, Liquan, Jiang, Tao, and Lin, Jiaping. 2013. "Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4828941.
@article{osti_22251505,
title = {Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding},
author = {Zhang, Xu and Wang, Liquan and Jiang, Tao and Lin, Jiaping},
abstractNote = {Phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding interactions were examined by the random-phase approximation and real-space implemented self-consistent field theory. The studied supramolecular graft copolymers consist of two different types of mutually incompatible yet reactive homopolymers, where one homopolymer (backbone) possesses multifunctional groups that allow second homopolymers (grafts) to be placed on. The calculations carried out show that the bonding strength exerts a pronounced effect on the phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers. The length ratio of backbone to graft and the positions of functional groups along the backbone are also of importance to determine the phase behaviors. Phase diagrams were constructed at high bonding strength to illustrate this architectural dependence. It was found that the excess unbounded homopolymers swell the phase domains and shift the phase boundaries. The results were finally compared with the available experimental observations, and a well agreement is shown. The present work could, in principle, provide a general understanding of the phase behaviors of supramolecular graft copolymers with reversible bonding.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4828941},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22251505}, journal = {Journal of Chemical Physics},
issn = {0021-9606},
number = 18,
volume = 139,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Thu Nov 14 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}