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Liu J, Cui K, Zhao QL, Huang J, Jiang T, Ma Z. New ABA tri-block copolymers of poly(tert-butylacrylate)-b-poly(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl acrylate)-b-poly(tert-butylacrylate): Synthesis, self-assembly and fabrication of their porous films, spheres, and fibers. Eur Polym J 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2019.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Li N, Nikoubashman A, Panagiotopoulos AZ. Multi-scale simulations of polymeric nanoparticle aggregation during rapid solvent exchange. J Chem Phys 2018; 149:084904. [DOI: 10.1063/1.5046159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Nannan Li
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
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- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 7, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Li W, Suzuki T, Minami H. A Facile Method for Preparation of Polymer Particles Having a “Cylindrical” Shape. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201805700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Wei Li
- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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Li W, Suzuki T, Minami H. A Facile Method for Preparation of Polymer Particles Having a “Cylindrical” Shape. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:9936-9940. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201805700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Wei Li
- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering; Kobe University; Kobe 657-8501 Japan
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Gil M, Moon S, Yoon J, Rhamani S, Shin J, Lee KJ, Lahann J. Compartmentalized Microhelices Prepared via Electrohydrodynamic Cojetting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1800024. [PMID: 29938185 PMCID: PMC6009775 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201800024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Anisotropically compartmentalized microparticles have attracted increasing interest in areas ranging from sensing, drug delivery, and catalysis to microactuators. Herein, a facile method is reported for the preparation of helically decorated microbuilding blocks, using a modified electrohydrodynamic cojetting method. Bicompartmental microfibers are twisted in situ, during electrojetting, resulting in helical microfibers. Subsequent cryosectioning of aligned fiber bundles provides access to helically decorated microcylinders. The unique helical structure endows the microfibers/microcylinders with several novel functions such as translational motion in response to rotating magnetic fields. Finally, microspheres with helically patterned compartments are obtained after interfacially driven shape shifting of helically decorated microcylinders.
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- Manjae Gil
- Department of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryCollege of EngineeringChungnam National University99 Daehak‐ro (st)Yuseong‐guDaejeon305‐764Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryCollege of EngineeringChungnam National University99 Daehak‐ro (st)Yuseong‐guDaejeon305‐764Republic of Korea
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- Macromolecular Science and EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Macromolecular Science and EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
- Institute of Functional InterfacesKarlsruhe Institute of Technology76344Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenGermany
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- Department of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryCollege of EngineeringChungnam National University99 Daehak‐ro (st)Yuseong‐guDaejeon305‐764Republic of Korea
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- Department of Fine Chemical Engineering and Applied ChemistryCollege of EngineeringChungnam National University99 Daehak‐ro (st)Yuseong‐guDaejeon305‐764Republic of Korea
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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- Macromolecular Science and EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
- Institute of Functional InterfacesKarlsruhe Institute of Technology76344Eggenstein‐LeopoldshafenGermany
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborMI48109USA
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Li N, Panagiotopoulos AZ, Nikoubashman A. Structured Nanoparticles from the Self-Assembly of Polymer Blends through Rapid Solvent Exchange. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:6021-6028. [PMID: 28314373 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Molecular dynamics simulations were performed to study systematically the rapid mixing of a polymer blend in solution with a miscible nonsolvent. In agreement with experiments, we observe that polymers self-assemble into complex nanoparticles, such as Janus and core-shell particles, when the good solvent is displaced by the poor solvent. The emerging structures can be predicted on the basis of the surface tensions between the polymers as well as between the polymers and the surrounding liquid. Furthermore, the size of the nanoparticles can be independently tuned through the mixing rate and the polymer concentration in the feed stream; meanwhile, the composition of the nanoparticles can be controlled by the polymer feed ratio. Our results demonstrate that this process is highly promising for the production of structured nanoparticles in a continuous and scalable way with independent and precise control over particle size, morphology, and composition. Such tailored nanoparticles are highly sought after in various scientific and industrial applications, and our theoretical findings provide important guidelines for designing appropriate experimental fabrication processes.
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- Nannan Li
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University , Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University , Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz , Staudingerweg 7, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Russell TP, Chai Y. 50th Anniversary Perspective: Putting the Squeeze on Polymers: A Perspective on Polymer Thin Films and Interfaces. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b00418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Thomas P. Russell
- Polymer
Science and Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Beijing
Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Materials
Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Zhang J, Kong W, Duan H. Soft Confinement-Induced Morphologies of the Blends of AB Diblock Copolymers and C Homopolymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:3123-3133. [PMID: 28277673 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Self-assembly behavior of the blends of AB diblock copolymers and C homopolymers in soft confinement is studied by using a simulated annealing method. Polymer solution droplets in a poor solvent environment realize the soft confinement. Several sequences of soft confinement-induced copolymer aggregates with different shapes and internal structures are predicted as functions of the size of confinement, the number ratio of AB diblock copolymers to C homopolymers, the volume fraction of blocks, the selectivity of confinement's surface, the incompatibility between blocks, and the competition between two block-homopolymer interactions. Simulation results demonstrate that those factors are able to tune the morphology of the aggregates precisely. We anticipate the rules achieved here is helpful to fabrication of polymeric particle with predesigned morphology.
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- Jun Zhang
- Physics Science and Technology College, Xinjiang University , Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- Physics Science and Technology College, Xinjiang University , Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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- Physics Science and Technology College, Xinjiang University , Urumqi, Xinjiang 830046, China
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Mu D, Li JQ, Feng SY. Mechanistic investigations of confinement effects on the self-assembly of symmetric amphiphilic copolymers in thin films. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:21938-21945. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp02019h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The self-assembly of a copolymer thin film, whose molecular structure is composed of one hydrophobic branch (denoted in green) and two hydrophilic branches (denoted in red), gives (a) cylindrical structure, (b) micellar structure, and (c) lamellar structure.
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- Dan Mu
- Institute of Research on the Structure and Property of Matter
- Zaozhuang University
- China
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- Opto-Electronic Engineering College
- Zaozhuang University
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shandong University
- Jinan 250100
- China
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Preisler Z, Vissers T, Smallenburg F, Sciortino F. Crystals of Janus colloids at various interaction ranges. J Chem Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1063/1.4960423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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- Z. Preisler
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma “Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- Soft Condensed Matter, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Princetonplein 5, 3584 CC Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma “Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- SUPA and School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Peter Guthrie Tait Road, Edinburgh EH9 3FD, United Kingdom
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma “Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
- Institut für Theoretische Physik II: Weiche Materie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Roma “Sapienza,” Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma, Italy
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Zhou X, Du Y, Wang X. Azo Polymer Janus Particles Possessing Photodeformable and Magnetic-Field-Responsive Dual Functions. Chem Asian J 2016; 11:2130-4. [DOI: 10.1002/asia.201600796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Xinran Zhou
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering; Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials (MOE); Tsinghua University; Beijing 100084 People's Republic of China
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Zhang X, Ejima H, Yoshie N. Formation of Hierarchical Lamellae-in-Lamella Nanostructures from Polymer Blends Via Controlled Nonequilibrium Freezing. Macromol Rapid Commun 2015; 36:1664-8. [PMID: 26175135 DOI: 10.1002/marc.201500303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Revised: 06/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The creation of hierarchical nanostructures in polymeric materials has been intensively studied due to the great potential to tailor their physicochemical properties. Although much success has been achieved over the past decades in block copolymers, hierarchical structure engineering in polymer blends remains a great challenge. Here, the formation of hierarchical lamellae-in-lamella nanostructures from polymer blends via controlled nonequilibrium freezing is reported. Polymer blends are first dissolved in molten hexamethylbenzene (HMB) to form a homogeneous melt. When cooled to below its melting temperature, the HMB is crystallized and depleted, and the polymers are directionally solidified. This process is rapid enough that phase separation of the polymer blends is kinetically trapped at the nanoscale level. Then, the polymer blend epitaxially crystallizes onto the HMB inside the nanophase, resulting in the hierarchical lamellae-in-lamella structure. This structure is stable under ambient conditions and tunable depending on the annealing temperature and blending ratio.
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- Xin Zhang
- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8505, Japan
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Jin Z, Fan H. Self-assembly of nanostructured block copolymer nanoparticles. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:9212-9219. [PMID: 25341526 DOI: 10.1039/c4sm02064b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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In this highlight, we discuss the self-assembly of block copolymer (BCP) nanoparticles. We first review the state-of-art of hierarchical structural features of BCP nanoparticles due to 3D geometric confinement, both theory and experiments. Simultaneously, we highlight the applications based on these structural features: the generation of multifunctional hybrid nanoparticles, the fabrication of mesoporous BCP nanoparticles, and applications of using BCP nanoparticles as nanocontainers or nanocargos. Finally, we discuss the challenge in the fabrication and potential applications of nanostructured BCP nanoparticles.
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- Zhaoxia Jin
- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing 100872, P. R. China.
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Klinger D, Wang C, Connal LA, Audus DJ, Jang SG, Kraemer S, Killops KL, Fredrickson GH, Kramer EJ, Hawker CJ. A facile synthesis of dynamic, shape-changing polymer particles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:7018-22. [PMID: 24700705 PMCID: PMC4074252 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201400183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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We herein report a new facile strategy to ellipsoidal block copolymer nanoparticles that exhibit a pH-triggered anistropic swelling profile. In a first step, elongated particles with an axially stacked lamellae structure are selectively prepared by utilizing functional surfactants to control the phase separation of symmetric polystyrene-b-poly(2-vinylpyridine) (PS-b-P2VP) in dispersed droplets. In a second step, the dynamic shape change is realized by cross-linking the P2VP domains, thereby connecting glassy PS discs with pH-sensitive hydrogel actuators.
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- Daniel Klinger
- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, 21010, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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- Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 93106, USA
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Yabu H, Higuchi T, Jinnai H. Frustrated phases: polymeric self-assemblies in a 3D confinement. SOFT MATTER 2014; 10:2919-2931. [PMID: 24695767 DOI: 10.1039/c3sm52821a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This paper reviews recent progress concerning polymeric self-assemblies in confined spaces, including phase-separated structures of polymer blends and block copolymers. Although a wide variety of polymer self-assemblies have been studied in terms of conventional parameters, such as blend ratio, interaction of constituent polymers, block ratio, and molecular weight, a series of unique structures appear when the systems are self-assembled under confined conditions. Due to the limited space for phase separation, the polymers in the confinement are frustrated, and the resulting morphologies are distinctly different from those formed in free space. We give an overview of experimental and theoretical studies of the frustrated morphologies. We begin by defining confinement with respect to dimensionality and surface properties, and then introduce methods for producing various shapes and sizes of three-dimensional confinement. Finally, we present morphological and application-oriented studies and discuss the prospects for this research area.
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- Hiroshi Yabu
- Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan.
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Klinger D, Wang CX, Connal LA, Audus DJ, Jang SG, Kraemer S, Killops KL, Fredrickson GH, Kramer EJ, Hawker CJ. A Facile Synthesis of Dynamic, Shape-Changing Polymer Particles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201400183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Bae D, Jeon G, Jinnai H, Huh J, Kim JK. Arrangement of Block Copolymer Microdomains Confined inside Hemispherical Cavities. Macromolecules 2013. [DOI: 10.1021/ma4009324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Dusik Bae
- National Creative Research Center for Block Copolymer Self-Assembly,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Kyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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- National Creative Research Center for Block Copolymer Self-Assembly,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Kyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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- Department of Materials Chemistry
and Engineering, Japan Science and Technology Agency, ERATO, Takahara
Soft Interfaces Project, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu,
Seoul 120-749, Korea
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- National Creative Research Center for Block Copolymer Self-Assembly,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Kyungbuk 790-784, Korea
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Yuan C, Xu Y, Zhong L, Zhang L, Yang C, Jiang B, Deng Y, Zeng B, He N, Luo W, Dai L. Heterogeneous silver-polyaniline nanocomposites with tunable morphology and controllable catalytic properties. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2013; 24:185602. [PMID: 23575350 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/24/18/185602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This paper introduces not only a simple hydrothermal route to silver-polyaniline (Ag-PANI) nanocomposites with controllable morphology, but also a type of catalyst possessing tunable and switchable catalytic capability. Ag-PANI Janus nanoparticles (NPs) and Ag@PANI core-shell NPs have been constructed successfully at different hydrothermal temperatures. The diameter of both Ag and PANI hemispheres of Janus NPs, as well as the PANI shell thickness of core-shell NPs, was finely tuned via adjustment of the feed ratio. We also gained a deeper insight into the functionalities of PANI components in the catalytic capability of the heterogeneous catalysts, choosing catalytic reductions of nitrobenzene (NB) and 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) as model reactions. Our results showed that the catalytic capability of the nanocomposites was dependent on the PANI morphology and hydrophobicity. The PANI shell coating on Ag NPs can concentrate the lipophilic NB, thus leading to an enhanced catalytic capability of Ag@PANI core-shell NPs. However, this enhanced catalytic capability was not observed for Ag-PANI Janus NPs when catalytically reducing NB. More importantly, the catalytic capability of the core-shell NPs in the reduction of hydrophilic 4-NP is switchable by varying the PANI shell from an undoped to a doped state.
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- Conghui Yuan
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China
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Huh J, Park C, Kwon YK. Commensurability effect in diblock copolymer lamellar phase under d-dimensional nanoconfinement. J Chem Phys 2010; 133:114903. [DOI: 10.1063/1.3489685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Dobriyal P, Xiang H, Kazuyuki M, Chen JT, Jinnai H, Russell TP. Cylindrically Confined Diblock Copolymers. Macromolecules 2009. [DOI: 10.1021/ma901730a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Priyanka Dobriyal
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
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