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Guo Y. Effect of Film Thickness on the Self-Assembly of CBABC Symmetric Pentablock Terpolymer Melts under 1D Confinement: A Dissipative Particle Dynamic Study. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:6862. [PMID: 37959459 PMCID: PMC10648495 DOI: 10.3390/ma16216862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
Abstract
The study investigates the impact of film thickness on the phase behavior of pentablock terpolymers, denoted as C3B3A6B3C3, when subjected to wall confinement by utilizing the dissipative particle dynamics method. Phase diagrams were constructed to elucidate how factors such as block-block interaction strength, film thickness, and wall properties affect the self-assembly structures. In cases where the wall exhibits no preference for any of the blocks, lamellae phases with orientations perpendicular to the wall are observed. The order-disorder transition (ODT) temperature is found to be influenced by the interaction between the polymer and the wall in thin confinement scenarios. When the wall displays a preference for specific blocks, the orientation of lamellae structures undergoes variations. Lamellae tend to align parallel to the wall when the wall favors A or C blocks, and they orient perpendicularly when B blocks are favored. Furthermore, the mechanical properties of the lamellae structures are related to the conformations of the polymer chains. Structures where chains predominantly adopt a loop conformation exhibit enhanced elastic properties. The ratio of looping to bridging conformations can be adjusted by altering the film thickness and wall selectivity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yingying Guo
- School of Science, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266525, China
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Guo Y, Bai L. Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulation for the Self-Assembly of Symmetric Pentablock Terpolymers Melts under 1D Confinements. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3982. [PMID: 37836033 PMCID: PMC10575399 DOI: 10.3390/polym15193982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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The phase behavior of CBABC pentablock terpolymers confined in thin films is investigated using the Dissipative Particle Dynamic method. Phase diagrams are constructed and used to reveal how chain length (i-block length), block composition and wall selectivity influence the self-assembly structures. Under neutral walls, four categories of morphologies, i.e., perpendicular lamellae, core-shell types of microstructures, complex networks, and half-domain morphologies, are identified with the change in i-block length. Ordered structures are more common at weak polymer-polymer interaction strengths. For polymers of a consistent chain length, when one of the three components has a relatively smaller length, the morphologies transition is sensitive to block composition. With selective walls, parallel lamellae structures are prevalent. Wall selectivity also impacts chain conformations. While a large portion of chains form loop conformations under A-selective walls, more chains adopt bridge conformation when the wall prefers C-blocks. These findings offer insights for designing nanopatterns using symmetric pentablock terpolymers.
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- Yingying Guo
- School of Science, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266525, China
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- School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266525, China;
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Guo L, Xu J, Du B. Self-assembly of ABCBA Linear Pentablock Terpolymers. POLYM REV 2023. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2023.2178008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Lei Guo
- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Motor Vehicle Biofuel Technology, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Mehringer KD, Davis BJ, Kemp LK, Ma G, Hunt SB, Storey RF, Gu X, Thornell TL, Wedgeworth DN, Simon YC, Morgan SE. Synthesis and Morphology of High Molecular Weight Polyisobutylene-Polystyrene Block Copolymers Containing Dynamic Covalent Bonds. Macromol Rapid Commun 2022; 43:e2200487. [PMID: 35822234 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Revised: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
Incorporating dynamic covalent bonds into block copolymers provides useful molecular level information during mechanical testing, but it is currently unknown how the incorporation of these units affects the resultant polymer morphology. High molecular weight polyisobutylene-b-polystyrene (PIB-b-PS) block copolymers containing an anthracene/maleimide dynamic covalent bond were synthesized through a combination of post polymerization modification, reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization, and Diels-Alder coupling. The bulk morphologies with and without dynamic covalent bond were characterized by AFM and SAXS which revealed a strong dependence on annealing time and casting solvent. Morphology is largely unaffected by the inclusion of the mechanophore. The high molecular weight polymers synthesized allow interrogation of a large range of polymer domain sizes. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Kyle D Mehringer
- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA
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- Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Vicksburg, MS, 39180, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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- School of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, MS, 39406, USA
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Gao J, Lv C, An K, Gu X, Nie J, Li Y, Xu J, Du B. Observation of Double Gyroid and Hexagonally Perforated Lamellar Phases in ABCBA Pentablock Terpolymers. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c01372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jia Gao
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 310036, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
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Rozo‐Medina ML, Padovani AM. Dielectric behavior of sulfonated poly(styrene–isobutylene–styrene) triblock copolymer thin films. J Appl Polym Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/app.45662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Martha L. Rozo‐Medina
- Chemical Engineering DepartmentUniversity of Puerto Rico Mayagüez00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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- Engineering Science and Materials DepartmentUniversity of Puerto Rico Mayagüez00681‐9000 Puerto Rico
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McEachran MJ, Trant JF, Sran I, de Bruyn JR, Gillies ER. Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized Butyl Rubber: Synthesis, Characterization, and Physical Properties. Ind Eng Chem Res 2015. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.5b00421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Matthew J. McEachran
- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, and §Department of Physics
and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond
Street, London, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, and §Department of Physics
and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond
Street, London, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, and §Department of Physics
and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond
Street, London, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, and §Department of Physics
and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond
Street, London, Canada, N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry, ‡Department of Chemical and Biochemical
Engineering, and §Department of Physics
and Astronomy, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond
Street, London, Canada, N6A 5B7
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Zhu Y, Storey RF. Synthesis of Polyisobutylene-Based Miktoarm Star Polymers from a Dicationic Monoradical Dual Initiator. Macromolecules 2012. [DOI: 10.1021/ma3007762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Yaling Zhu
- School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College
Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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- School of Polymers and High Performance Materials, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College
Drive # 5050, Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39406, United States
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Chen WH, Liaw DJ, Wang KL, Lee KR, Lai JY. New amphiphilic fluorescent CBABC-type pentablock copolymers containing pyrene group by two-step atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) and its self-assembled aggregation. POLYMER 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2009.08.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kopchick JG, Storey RF, Jarrett WL, Mauritz KA. Morphology of poly[(t-butyl acrylate)-b-styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene-b-(t-butyl acrylate)] pentablock terpolymers and their thermal conversion to the acrylic acid form. POLYMER 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2008.08.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Meuler AJ, Fleury G, Hillmyer MA, Bates FS. Structure and Mechanical Properties of an O70 (Fddd) Network-Forming Pentablock Terpolymer. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma800885s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Adam J. Meuler
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
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Lin W, Fu Q, Zhang Y, Huang J. One-Pot Synthesis of ABC Type Triblock Copolymers via a Combination of “Click Chemistry” and Atom Transfer Nitroxide Radical Coupling Chemistry. Macromolecules 2008. [DOI: 10.1021/ma702404t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Wencheng Lin
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, State Education Ministry of China, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, State Education Ministry of China, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, State Education Ministry of China, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymer, State Education Ministry of China, Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China
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