Effect of poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] side chain length on the brush swelling behavior in A/B/A–B ternary blends with polystyrene

Zheng, Caini; Zhang, Bo; Bates, Frank S.; Lodge, Timothy P.

doi:10.1039/d3sm00151b

Effect of poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] side chain length on the brush swelling behavior in A/B/A–B ternary blends with polystyrene

Journal Article · Wed Jun 07 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Soft Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d3sm00151b· OSTI ID:2420649

Zheng, Caini ^[1]; ^[2]; Bates, Frank S. ^[2]; ^[2]

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

The phase behavior of ternary blends composed of two homopolymers (A, B) and their corresponding diblock copolymer (A–B) has been widely studied, with emphasis on the volumetrically symmetric isopleth and the formation of bicontinuous microemulsions. However, almost all the previous studies employed linear polymers, and little is known about the impact of polymer architecture on the phase behavior of such ternary blends. Here, in this work, we report the self-assembly of three sets of ternary blends of polystyrene (PS) and poly[oligo(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] (POEGMA_n), with different lengths of oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains n. Small-angle X-ray scattering was used to probe the phase behavior at different compositions and temperatures. The order-to-disorder transition temperature was found to be impacted by the side chain length. It was also observed that longer side chains lead to poorer miscibility of homopolymers in the corresponding block, resulting in a more “dry-brush” like swelling behavior.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Scientific User Facilities (SUF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0017809; AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2420649

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1984104

Journal Information:: Soft Matter, Journal Name: Soft Matter Journal Issue: 24 Vol. 19; ISSN 1744-683X

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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