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Ok S, Vayer M, Sinturel C. A decade of innovation and progress in understanding the morphology and structure of heterogeneous polymers in rigid confinement. SOFT MATTER 2021; 17:7430-7458. [PMID: 34341814 DOI: 10.1039/d1sm00522g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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When confined in nanoscale domains, polymers generally encounter changes in their structural, thermodynamics and dynamics properties compared to those in the bulk, due to the high amount of polymer/wall interfaces and limited amount of matter. The present review specifically deals with the confinement of heterogeneous polymers (i.e. polymer blends and block copolymers) in rigid nanoscale domains (i.e. bearing non-deformable solid walls) where the processes of phase separation and self-assembly can be deeply affected. This review focuses on the innovative contributions of the last decade (2010-2020), giving a summary of the new insights and understanding gained in this period. We conclude this review by giving our view on the most thriving directions for this topic.
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- Salim Ok
- Petroleum Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, Safat, 13109, Kuwait.
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Su C, Chen Y, Shi G, Li T, Liu G, Müller AJ, Wang D. Crystallization Kinetics of Poly(ethylene oxide) under Confinement in Nanoporous Alumina Studied by in Situ X-ray Scattering and Simulation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:11799-11808. [PMID: 31407905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b01968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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While a relatively complete understanding of the nucleation and orientation of polymers under confinement in one-dimensional nanochannels has been achieved, crystallization kinetics investigation of confined polymers is still rare. In this work, we investigated the crystallization kinetics of poly(ethylene oxide) confined in anodic alumina oxide templates with different pore sizes using in situ wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). The crystallization kinetics results were fitted with the Avrami equation. The Avrami index was determined by both "isothermal step crystallization" and in situ WAXS. The crystallization process of polymers under one-dimensional nanopore confinement was simulated by a "one-dimensional lattice model". Based on this model, it is shown that homogeneous nucleation with the simultaneous growth of multiple crystal planes with drastically different growth rates could result in Avrami indexes lower than 1.
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- Cui Su
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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- POLYMAT and Polymer Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Chemistry , University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU , Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3 , 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián , Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science , 48013 Bilbao , Spain
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Laboratory of Engineering Plastics, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences , Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100190 , P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences , Beijing 100049 , P. R. China
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Chen Z, Lau KKS. Suppressing Crystallinity by Nanoconfining Polymers Using Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Zhengtao Chen
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United States
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Molecular self-assembly of one-dimensional polymer nanostructures in nanopores of anodic alumina oxide templates. Prog Polym Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2017.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Crystalline and Spherulitic Morphology of Polymers Crystallized in Confined Systems. CRYSTALS 2017. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst7050147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Due to the effects of microphase separation and physical dimensions, confinement widely exists in the multi-component polymer systems (e.g., polymer blends, copolymers) and the polymers having nanoscale dimensions, such as thin films and nanofibers. Semicrystalline polymers usually show different crystallization kinetics, crystalline structure and morphology from the bulk when they are confined in the nanoscale environments; this may dramatically influence the physical performances of the resulting materials. Therefore, investigations on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of semicrystalline polymers in confined systems are essential from both scientific and technological viewpoints; significant progresses have been achieved in this field in recent years. In this article, we will review the recent research progresses on the crystalline and spherulitic morphology of polymers crystallized in the nanoscale confined environments. According to the types of confined systems, crystalline, spherulitic morphology and morphological evolution of semicrystalline polymers in the ultrathin films, miscible polymer blends and block copolymers will be summarized and reviewed.
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Shen K, Zhou Q, Xu Q, Jiang D, Ni L. Reaction-induced microphase separation in DDS-cured TGDDM thermosets containing PCL-b-PES-b-PCL triblock copolymer. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra09285j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Schematic diagram of micro-phase separation during the curing reaction.
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- Kang Shen
- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology of the Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology of the Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology of the Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology of the Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Specially Functional Polymeric Materials and Related Technology of the Ministry of Education
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- East China University of Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200237
- PR China
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Michell RM, Blaszczyk-Lezak I, Mijangos C, Müller AJ. Confined crystallization of polymers within anodic aluminum oxide templates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/polb.23553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Rose Mary Michell
- Grupo de Polímeros USB, Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales; Universidad Simón Bolívar; Apartado 89000 Caracas 1080-A Venezuela
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, CSIC; Juan de la Cierva, 3 28006 Madrid Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Polímeros, CSIC; Juan de la Cierva, 3 28006 Madrid Spain
- Institute for Polymer Materials (POLYMAT) and Polymer Science and Technology Department; Faculty of Chemistry; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU); Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science; E-48011 Bilbao Spain
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- Grupo de Polímeros USB, Departamento de Ciencia de los Materiales; Universidad Simón Bolívar; Apartado 89000 Caracas 1080-A Venezuela
- Institute for Polymer Materials (POLYMAT) and Polymer Science and Technology Department; Faculty of Chemistry; University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU); Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science; E-48011 Bilbao Spain
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