Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks

Hames, Nathan T.; Balsbough, Drew; Yan, Jiaqi; Wu, Siyu; Zuo, Xiaobing; Spontak, Richard J.

doi:10.1039/D3MH01018J

Title: Tunable thermoplastic elastomer gels derived from controlled-distribution triblock copolymers with crystallizable endblocks

Journal Article · Mon Oct 30 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Materials Horizons

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH01018J· OSTI ID:1996876

Hames, Nathan T. ^[1]; Balsbough, Drew ^[1]; Yan, Jiaqi ^[1]; Wu, Siyu ^[2]; Zuo, Xiaobing ^[2];

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Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL 60439, USA
Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA

Crystallizable thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) constitute an emerging category of triblock copolymers that can be employed alone or upon physical modification with a midblock-selective oil (to form TPE gels, TPEGs) in a wide range of technologies.

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Journal Information:: Materials Horizons, Journal Name: Materials Horizons Vol. 10 Journal Issue: 11; ISSN 2051-6347

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