Enhanced Mechanical and Adhesion Properties in Sustainable Triblock Copolymers via Non-covalent Interactions

Nasiri, Mohammadreza; Saxon, Derek J.; Reineke, Theresa M.

doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02248

Enhanced Mechanical and Adhesion Properties in Sustainable Triblock Copolymers via Non-covalent Interactions

Journal Article · Mon Mar 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Macromolecules

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.7b02248· OSTI ID:1434739

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Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States)

ABA triblock copolymers are used as thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for a wide variety of applications. In this paper, we describe incorporation of sugar-based glassy components to create sustainable triblock copolymers as alternatives for commodity TPEs. Poly(glucose-6-acrylate-1,2,3,4-tetraacetate) [PGATA] and poly(acetylated acrylic isosorbide) [PAAI] end blocks were chain-extended from a poly(n-butyl acrylate) [PnBA] midblock. PAAI–PnBA–PAAI exhibited excellent adhesion properties: peel = 8.74 N cm^–1, loop tack = 2.96 N cm^–2, no shear failure up to 100 h, and shear adhesion failure temperature (SAFT) = 60 °C. Although similar peel adhesion and higher loop tack were observed for PGATA–PnBA–PGATA, the shear strength and SAFT were moderate (18 h and 42 °C, respectively). PAAI–PnBA–PAAI are tough elastomers and demonstrated high stress and elongation at break (σ = 6.5 MPa and ε = 620%, respectively) while the GATA-based analogue exhibited weaker tensile properties (σ = 0.8 MPa and ε = 476%). To address this, the anomeric hydroxyl groups of GATA units were selectively deprotected to promote self-complementary hydrogen bonding in the glassy domains, resulting in 80% enhancement in the ultimate tensile stress at break (σ = 1.5 MPa). This study aims to demonstrate effects of noncovalent interactions, such as chain entanglements and self-complementary hydrogen bonding, to enhance the adhesion and mechanical performance of sugar-derived TPEs.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)

Sponsoring Organization:: E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; National Science Foundation (NSF); Northwestern University; The Dow Chemical Company; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 1434739

Journal Information:: Macromolecules, Journal Name: Macromolecules Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 51; ISSN 0024-9297

Publisher:: American Chemical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: ENGLISH

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