The impact of nanoparticle softness on its tracer diffusion coefficient in all polymer nanocomposites

Rostom, Sahar; Dadmun, Mark D.

doi:10.1063/1.5128652

The impact of nanoparticle softness on its tracer diffusion coefficient in all polymer nanocomposites

Journal Article · Wed Feb 19 23:00:00 EST 2020 · Journal of Applied Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5128652· OSTI ID:1601007

Rostom, Sahar;

The diffusion of nanoparticles in a polymer matrix is an area of current interest. However, a complete understanding is still limited as it is often difficult to quantify the much slower motion of nanoparticles in a polymer matrix. To combat this problem, we have developed a protocol to measure the diffusion coefficient of soft nanoparticles in a linear polymer matrix. Recently developed synthetic control over soft nanoparticle structures combined with this protocol provides a pathway to separately elucidate the effects of the molecular weight and nanoparticle softness on its diffusive behavior. These results indicate that the nanoparticle softness and deformability dictate its motion. Increasing the cross-linking density of the nanoparticle for all molecular weights increases its hardness and suppresses its motion in the linear matrix. Additionally, the nanoparticle molecular weight dependence deviates from the exponential dependence for star polymers suggesting that these nanoparticles benefit from the cooperative motion of the matrix to open pathways for the nanoparticle. Finally, comparison of these experimentally determined values to the Stokes–Einstein theory demonstrates that the nanoparticles diffuse much slower than a hard sphere. This is interpreted to indicate that there exist additional interactions between the nanoparticle and polymer matrix that are not captured by Stokes–Einstein, including threading or entanglement of the linear chain with the nanoparticle.

View Accepted Manuscript (Publisher)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1601007

Journal Information:: Journal of Applied Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 127; ISSN 0021-8979

Publisher:: American Institute of PhysicsCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

References (37)

Evolution of Electrical, Chemical, and Structural Properties of Transparent and Conducting Chemically Derived Graphene Thin Films Mattevi, Cecilia; Eda, Goki; Agnoli, Stefano Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 19, Issue 16 https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.200900166	journal	August 2009
The “fast” and “slow” mode theories of interdiffusion in polymer mixtures: Resolution of a controversy Akcasu, A. Ziya Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, Vol. 6, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.1002/mats.1997.040060401	journal	July 1997
Polymer-mode-coupling theory of the slow dynamics of entangled macromolecular fluids Schweizer, Kenneth S.; Fuchs, Matthias; Szamel, G. Macromolecular Theory and Simulations, Vol. 6, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1002/mats.1997.040060604	journal	November 1997
Polydispersity effects on diffusion in polymers: Concentration profiles of d-polystyrene measured by forward recoil spectrometry Mills, Peter J.; Green, Peter F.; Palmstrøm, Christopher J. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 24, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.1986.180240101	journal	January 1986
Mutual diffusion and thermodynamics in the blends of polystyrene and tetramethylbisphenol-A polycarbonate Kim, Eugene; Kramer, Edward J.; Osby, John O. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 33, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.1995.090330315	journal	February 1995
Using neutron reflectivity to determine the dynamic properties of a copolymer in a homopolymer matrix Arlen, Michael J.; Dadmun, M. D.; Hamilton, William A. Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol. 42, Issue 17 https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.20178	journal	July 2004
On the reflectivity of polymers: Neutrons and X-rays Russell, T. P. Physica B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 221, Issue 1-4 https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-4526(95)00937-X	journal	April 1996
The effect of solvent choice on the mechanical properties of carbon nanotube–polymer composites Khan, Umar; Ryan, Kevin; Blau, Werner J. Composites Science and Technology, Vol. 67, Issue 15-16 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2007.04.015	journal	December 2007
Experimental trends in polymer nanocomposites—a review Jordan, Jeffrey; Jacob, Karl I.; Tannenbaum, Rina Materials Science and Engineering: A, Vol. 393, Issue 1-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2004.09.044	journal	February 2005
Polystyrene nanoparticles with tunable interfaces and softness Holley, D. W.; Ruppel, M.; Mays, J. W. Polymer, Vol. 55, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2013.11.028	journal	January 2014
Shape Control of Soft Nanoparticles and Their Assemblies Chen, Chao; Wylie, Ross A. L.; Klinger, Daniel Chemistry of Materials, Vol. 29, Issue 5 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b04700	journal	February 2017
The Role of Nanoparticle Rigidity on the Diffusion of Linear Polystyrene in a Polymer Nanocomposite Miller, Brad; Imel, Adam E.; Holley, Wade Macromolecules, Vol. 48, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01976	journal	October 2015
Dynamics of Architecturally Engineered All-Polymer Nanocomposites Senses, Erkan; Tyagi, Madhusudan; Pasco, Madeleine ACS Nano, Vol. 12, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.8b02514	journal	October 2018
Scaling between Relaxation, Transport, and Caged Dynamics in Polymers: From Cage Restructuring to Diffusion Puosi, F.; Leporini, D. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 115, Issue 48 https://doi.org/10.1021/jp203659r	journal	December 2011
Excluded Volume Model for the Reduction of Polymer Diffusion into Nanocomposites Meth, Jeffrey S.; Gam, Sangah; Choi, Jihoon The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 117, Issue 49 https://doi.org/10.1021/jp406411t	journal	September 2013
Remarks on the "fast" and "slow" mode theories of interdiffusion Akcasu, A. Z.; Naegele, G.; Klein, R. Macromolecules, Vol. 28, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00123a040	journal	September 1995
Dynamics of entangled linear, branched, and cyclic polymers Klein, Jacob Macromolecules, Vol. 19, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00155a018	journal	January 1986
Diffusion of intramolecular crosslinked and three-arm-star branched polystyrene molecules in different matrixes Antonietti, Markus; Sillescu, Hans Macromolecules, Vol. 19, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00157a052	journal	May 1986
Specular reflectivity of neutrons by thin polymer films Russell, T. P.; Karim, A.; Mansour, A. Macromolecules, Vol. 21, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00184a066	journal	November 1988
Mutual diffusion in the miscible polymer blend polystyrene/poly(xylenyl ether) Composto, Russell J.; Kramer, Edward J.; White, Dwain M. Macromolecules, Vol. 21, Issue 8 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00186a046	journal	August 1988
Effect of Ideal, Organic Nanoparticles on the Flow Properties of Linear Polymers: Non-Einstein-like Behavior Tuteja, Anish; Mackay, Michael E.; Hawker, Craig J. Macromolecules, Vol. 38, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma050974h	journal	September 2005
Self-Diffusion and Viscoelastic Measurements of Polystyrene Star Polymers Clarke, Nigel; Colley, F. Roger; Collins, Stephen A. Macromolecules, Vol. 39, Issue 3 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma051973s	journal	February 2006
Characterization of Polymer Nanocomposite Interphase and Its Impact on Mechanical Properties Ciprari, Dan; Jacob, Karl; Tannenbaum, Rina Macromolecules, Vol. 39, Issue 19 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma0602270	journal	September 2006
Do Attractive Polymer–Nanoparticle Interactions Retard Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites? Lin, Chia-Chun; Gam, Sangah; Meth, Jeffrey S. Macromolecules, Vol. 46, Issue 11 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma4000557	journal	May 2013
Nanoparticle Brush Architecture Controls Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites Choi, Jihoon; Hore, Michael J. A.; Clarke, Nigel Macromolecules, Vol. 47, Issue 7 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma500235v	journal	March 2014
Macromolecular Diffusion through a Polymer Matrix with Polymer-Grafted Chained Nanoparticles Lin, Chia-Chun; Ohno, Kohji; Clarke, Nigel Macromolecules, Vol. 47, Issue 15 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma501113c	journal	July 2014
Polymer Diffusion Exhibits a Minimum with Increasing Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Concentration Mu, Minfang; Clarke, Nigel; Composto, Russell J. Macromolecules, Vol. 42, Issue 18 https://doi.org/10.1021/ma901122s	journal	September 2009
Universal Scaling of Polymer Diffusion in Nanocomposites Choi, Jihoon; Hore, Michael J. A.; Meth, Jeffrey S. ACS Macro Letters, Vol. 2, Issue 6 https://doi.org/10.1021/mz400064w	journal	May 2013
Plasmon-Induced Electrical Conduction in Molecular Devices Banerjee, Parag; Conklin, David; Nanayakkara, Sanjini ACS Nano, Vol. 4, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1021/nn901148m	journal	January 2010
The tracer diffusion coefficient of soft nanoparticles in a linear polymer matrix Imel, Adam E.; Rostom, Sahar; Holley, Wade RSC Advances, Vol. 7, Issue 25 https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA00871F	journal	January 2017
Tunable synthetic control of soft polymeric nanoparticle morphology Martin, Halie J.; White, B. Tyler; Scanlon, Christopher J. Soft Matter, Vol. 13, Issue 46 https://doi.org/10.1039/C7SM01533J	journal	January 2017
Polymer diffusion in a polymer nanocomposite: effect of nanoparticle size and polydispersity Gam, Sangah; Meth, Jeffrey S.; Zane, Steve G. Soft Matter, Vol. 8, Issue 24 https://doi.org/10.1039/c2sm25269d	journal	January 2012
Theory of nanoparticle diffusion in unentangled and entangled polymer melts Yamamoto, Umi; Schweizer, Kenneth S. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 135, Issue 22 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3664863	journal	December 2011
Mode-coupling theory of the slow dynamics of polymeric liquids: Fractal macromolecular architectures Fuchs, Matthias; Schweizer, Kenneth S. The Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 106, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1063/1.473199	journal	January 1997
Nanoparticle Diffusion in Polymer Nanocomposites Kalathi, Jagannathan T.; Yamamoto, Umi; Schweizer, Kenneth S. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 112, Issue 10 https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.112.108301	journal	March 2014
Co-refinement of multiple-contrast neutron/X-ray reflectivity data using MOTOFIT Nelson, Andrew Journal of Applied Crystallography, Vol. 39, Issue 2 https://doi.org/10.1107/S0021889806005073	journal	March 2006
Review on the Processing and Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites and Nanocoatings and Their Applications in the Packaging, Automotive and Solar Energy Fields Müller, Kerstin; Bugnicourt, Elodie; Latorre, Marcos Nanomaterials, Vol. 7, Issue 4 https://doi.org/10.3390/nano7040074	journal	March 2017

Similar Records

The tracer diffusion coefficient of soft nanoparticles in a linear polymer matrix

Journal Article · Wed Mar 08 23:00:00 EST 2017 · RSC Advances · OSTI ID:1352804

Relative Size of the Polymer and Nanoparticle Controls Polymer Diffusion in All-Polymer Nanocomposites

Journal Article · Tue Mar 26 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Macromolecules · OSTI ID:1505300

Polymer Chain Diffusion in All-Polymer Nanocomposites: Confinement vs Chain Acceleration

Journal Article · Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Journal of Physical Chemistry. C · OSTI ID:1840214

The impact of nanoparticle softness on its tracer diffusion coefficient in all polymer nanocomposites

Citation Formats

References (37)

Similar Records

Related Subjects