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Xu J, Wu B, Hou L, Wu P. Hydrogen Bonding Competition Mediated Phase Separation with Abnormal Moisture-Induced Stiffness Boosting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2401164. [PMID: 38700067 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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Moisture usually deteriorates polymers' mechanical performance owing to its plasticizing effect, causing side effects in their practical load-bearing applications. Herein, a simple binary ionogel consisting of an amphiphilic polymer network and a hydrophobic ionic liquid (IL) is developed with remarkable stiffening effect after moisture absorption, demonstrating a complete contrast to water-induced softening effect of most polymer materials. Such a moisture-induced stiffening behavior is induced by phase separation after hydration of this binary ionogel. Specifically, it is revealed that hydrogen (H)-bonding structures play a dominant role in the humidity-responsive behavior of the ionogel, where water will preferentially interact with polymer chains through H-bonding and break the polymer-IL H-bonds, thus leading to phase separation structures with modulus boosting. This work may provide a facile and effective molecular engineering route to construct mechanically adaptive polymers with water-induced dramatic stiffening for diverse applications.
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- Jian Xu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Jülich Centre for Neutron Science (JCNS) at Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) Forschungszentrum Jülich, Lichtenbergstr. 1, 85748, Garching, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Umapathi R, Kumar K, Ghoreishian SM, Rani GM, Park SY, Huh YS, Venkatesu P. Effect of Imidazolium Nitrate Ionic Liquids on Conformational Changes of Poly( N-vinylcaprolactam). ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:39742-39749. [PMID: 36385857 PMCID: PMC9648054 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c03650] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Detailed information about molecular interactions and conformational changes of polymeric components in the presence of ionic liquids (ILs) is essential for designing novel polymeric ionic liquid-based biomaterials. In biomaterials science and technology, thermoresponsive polymers (TRPs) are widely viewed as potential candidates for the fabrication of biorelated medical devices. Here, we synthesized thermoresponsive poly(N-vinyl-caprolactam) (PVCL) polymer and investigated the effects of imidazolium-based ILs (1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium nitrate and 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium nitrate) with common anion and different cations on the phase transition behavior of PVCL aqueous solution. The impact of ILs on the phase transition behavior of PVCL was monitored by using UV-visible absorption spectra, steady-state fluorescence spectroscopy, thermal fluorescence spectroscopy, and temperature dependent dynamic light scattering. Results showed significant changes in the absorbance, molecular interactions, agglomeration, and coil to globule transition behaviors of PVCL in the presence of two ILs. PVCL aqueous solution showed significant conformational changes after the addition of ILs.
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- Reddicherla Umapathi
- NanoBio
High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences
and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio
High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences
and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Delhi 110 007, India
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- NanoBio
High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences
and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio
High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences
and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- NanoBio
High-Tech Materials Research Center, Department of Biological Sciences
and Bioengineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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Chen G, Zuo Y, Chen F, Chen N. Study on the mechanism of hydrogen bonding interactions between poly(vinyl alcohol) and ionic liquid. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.5479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Gang Chen
- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xihua University Chengdu China
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering Xihua University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Polymer Research Institute, Sichuan University Chengdu China
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He C, Sun S, Wu P. Intrinsically stretchable sheath-core ionic sensory fibers with well-regulated conformal and reprogrammable buckling. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2021; 8:2088-2096. [PMID: 34846486 DOI: 10.1039/d1mh00736j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Fiber-based intrinsically stretchable ionic conductors are appealing in the emerging imperceptible sensing devices with an ultrabroad working range, yet still suffer from a low strain sensitivity (gauge factor generally smaller than 3) as compared to electronic conductors. To circumvent this issue, here we report downsized superelastic sheath-core ionic sensory fibers with a fingerprint-like conformal buckling architecture. By delicately regulating the intermolecular interactions in the ionogel core and fluoroelastomer sheath as well as adjusting holding strains, the transparency and buckling density of the fiber are finely modulated. Heat to above 60 °C would further erase the formed buckles, enabling the encoded information of the fiber to be reprogrammable. Importantly, introducing conformal buckles are shown to bring about two-fold sensitivity enhancement of the sensory fibers, leading to a considerably high gauge factor of 10.1 for ionic strain sensors. Furthermore, the water droplet control ability of the buckled fibers with tunable wettability is also demonstrated, contributing to the versatility of the present sensory fibers which may gain promising applications in integrative electronics, optics, and microfluidics.
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- Chenglong He
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology & Center for Advanced Low-dimension Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China.
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Wang C, Dong W, Li P, Wang Y, Tu H, Tan S, Wu Y, Watanabe M. Reversible Ion-Conducting Switch by Azobenzene Molecule with Light-Controlled Sol-Gel Transitions of the PNIPAm Ion Gel. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42202-42209. [PMID: 32820633 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c12910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Exploring a simple, on-demanding method of manipulating ionic conduction of ionic liquids with large amplitudes is a challenging task. Here, a reversible ion-conducting switch was obtained based on photoswitchable sol-gel transitions. The device was successfully applied in an electronic circuit to switch it on/off. The ion gel was prepared by directly mixing following individual components: azobenzene (Azo), poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm), and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ([C2mim][NTf2]). The mixture is denoted as Azo/PNIPAm/[C2mim][NTf2]. The framework of this gel structure was particularly designed as an analogue to the physical mode of control theory: sensor/amplification/action. Light-induced isomerization of Azo acts as the light sensor to trigger the macroscopic sol-gel transition of PNIPAm assemblies. Such transition works as the amplification, which significantly affects the ionic movements, resulting in high-amplitude switching behavior. A photoswitchable ionic conductive device was demonstrated as action in this paper. Under UV irradiation, the sol-like state of Azo/PNIPAm/[C2mim][NTf2] provided a higher ion conduction (around 1 mS/cm) while being exposed to visible light, and a lower ion conduction (0.04 mS/cm) was observed in the gel state. This photoswitchable ion conductivity device was integrated to a well-designed logic gate to switch circuits on or off. This confirms the possible practical application of the sol-gel device, which outputs stable and detectable electrical signals. The research here demonstrates a simple but effective strategy to control the ionic movements, which can be applied in optoelectronic devices. The principle can be used to design different types of molecular optoelectronic switches.
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- Caihong Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No.24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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Karimineghlani P, Zheng J, Hu YY, Sukhishvili S. Solvation and diffusion of poly(vinyl alcohol) chains in a hydrated inorganic ionic liquid. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:17705-17712. [PMID: 32728682 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp02679d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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While the behavior of polyelectrolyte chains in aqueous salt solutions has been extensively studied, little is known about polar polymer chains in solvents with extremely high concentrations of inorganic ions, such as those found in ionic liquids (ILs). Here, we report on expansion, solvation and diffusion of poly(vinyl alcohol), PVA, chains in dilute solutions of a hydrated inorganic IL phase change material (PCM), lithium nitrate trihydrate (LNH). This solvent has an extremely high concentration of inorganic ions (≈18 M) with a low concentration of water molecules largely forming solvation shells of Li+ and NO3- ions, as shown using ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. Diffusion and hydrodynamic size of PVA chains of different molecular weights in this unusual solvent were studied using fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). A higher scaling exponent obtained from the molecular weight dependences of the diffusion coefficients of PVA chains as well as a lower overlap concentration (c*) of PVA in LNH solutions as measured by FCS suggest an expansion of the polymer coils in this solvent. We argue that enhanced solubility of PVA in LNH solutions is likely a result of increased rigidification of polymer chains due to the binding of solvated Li+ ions, which is demonstrated using 7Li NMR spectroscopy. We believe that an understanding of solvation and ion-binding capability can offer crucial insight into designing polymer-based shape stabilization matrices for inorganic PCMs.
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- Parvin Karimineghlani
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, 77843, TX, USA.
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Li P, Tan S, Wu Y, Wang C, Watanabe M. Azobenzene-Based Ionic Liquid Switches Phase Separation of Poly( N-isopropylacrylamide) Aqueous Solutions as a Molecular Trigger, Leading to UV Shutdown of Ionic Transport. ACS Macro Lett 2020; 9:825-829. [PMID: 35648533 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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This paper presents a light-switchable phase separation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) in aqueous solutions using an azobenzene-based ionic liquid as a molecular trigger. A different UV response was obtained with use of an azobenzene molecular trigger. A UV-induced aggregation of PNIPAm was observed in the current system, which is opposite to that reported for azobenzene-functionalized PNIPAm systems. According to in situ FT-IR, cis-isomers destabilized the hydrogen bonding between water and PNIPAm, contributing to a light-induced aggregation of PNIPAm. This polarity effect was quite similar to salting effects of hofmeister anions on clouding points. Furthermore, a UV shutdown of ion transport of the azobenzene-based ionic liquid was demonstrated with a significant reduction factor of 0.03 at ambient temperature, which can be potentially applied in biotechnology, optoelectronics, and ionic circuits.
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- Peiqi Li
- Department of Chemical Machinery and Control Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Machinery and Control Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Machinery and Control Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Chemical Machinery and Control Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Sichuan 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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Wang C, Li P, Zhang S, Zhang G, Tan S, Wu Y, Watanabe M. Azobenzene Molecular Trigger Controlling Phase Transitions of PNIPAm in Ionic Liquids and Light-Controlled Adhesiveness. Macromolecules 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Caihong Wang
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Hunan University, No. 2 Lushan Road (S), Yuelu District, Changsha 410082, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7202, United States
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, No. 24 South Section 1, Yihuan Road, Chengdu 610065, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, Yokohama National University, 79-5 Tokiwadai, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama 240-8501, Japan
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Osaka N, Okauchi K, Eki Y, Noda Y. Unexpected cosolvency of water on poly(propylene glycol) in hydrophobic ionic liquid. Colloid Polym Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s00396-019-04551-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Yan ZC, Biswas CS, Stadler FJ. Rheological Study on the Thermoreversible Gelation of Stereo-Controlled Poly( N-Isopropylacrylamide) in an Imidazolium Ionic Liquid. Polymers (Basel) 2019; 11:polym11050783. [PMID: 31052491 PMCID: PMC6571980 DOI: 10.3390/polym11050783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The thermoreversible sol-gel transition for an ionic liquid (IL) solution of isotactic-rich poly (N-isopropylacrylamides) (PNIPAMs) is investigated by rheological technique. The meso-diad content of PNIPAMs ranges between 47% and 79%, and molecular weight (Mn) is ~35,000 and ~70,000 g/mol for two series of samples. PNIPAMs are soluble in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide ([BMIM][TFSI]) at high temperatures but undergo a gelation with decreasing temperatures. The transition temperature determined from G’-G” crossover increases with isotacticity, consistent with the previous cloud-point result at the same scanning rate, indicating imide groups along the same side of backbones are prone to be aggregated for formation of a gel. The transition point based on Winter-Chambon criterion is on average higher than that of the G’-G” crossover method and is insensitive to tacticity and molecular weight, since it correlates with percolation of globules rather than the further formation of elastic network (G’ > G”). For the first time, the phase diagram composed of both G’-G” crossover points for gelation and cloud points is established in PNIPAM/IL mixtures. For low-Mn PNIPAMs, the crossover-point line intersects the cloud-point line. Hence, from solution to opaque gel, the sample will experience two different transitional phases, either clear gel or opaque sol. A clear gel is formed due to partial phase separation of isotactic segments that could act as junctions of network. However, when the partial phase separation is not faster than the formation of globules, an opaque sol will be formed. For high-Mn PNIPAMs, crossover points are below cloud points at all concentrations, so their gelation only follows the opaque sol route. Such phase diagram is attributed to the poorer solubility of high-Mn polymers for entropic reasons. The phase diagram composed of Winter-Chambon melting points, crossover points for melting, and clear points is similar with the gelation phase diagram, confirming the mechanism above.
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- Zhi-Chao Yan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Polymer Science and Technology, Guangdong Research Center for Interfacial Engineering of Functional Materials, Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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Tacticity effect on the upper critical solution temperature behavior of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) in an imidazolium ionic liquid. POLYMER 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2018.08.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Jung H, Yethiraj A. A simulation method for the phase diagram of complex fluid mixtures. J Chem Phys 2018; 148:244903. [PMID: 29960369 DOI: 10.1063/1.5033958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The phase behavior of complex fluid mixtures is of continuing interest, but obtaining the phase diagram from computer simulations can be challenging. In the Gibbs ensemble method, for example, each of the coexisting phases is simulated in a different cell, and ensuring the equality of chemical potentials of all components requires the transfer of molecules from one cell to the other. For complex fluids such as polymers, successful insertions are rare. An alternative method is to simulate both coexisting phases in a single simulation cell, with an interface between them. The challenge here is that the interface position moves during the simulation, making it difficult to determine the concentration profile and coexisting concentrations. In this work, we propose a new method for single cell simulations that uses a spatial concentration autocorrelation function to (spatially) align instantaneous concentration profiles from different snapshots. This allows one to obtain average concentration profiles and hence the coexisting concentrations. We test the method by calculating the phase diagrams of two systems: the Widom-Rowlinson model and the symmetric blends of freely jointed polymer molecules for which phase diagrams from conventional methods are available. Excellent agreement is found, except in the neighborhood of the critical point where the interface is broad and finite size effects are important. The method is easy to implement and readily applied to any mixture of complex fluids.
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- Hyuntae Jung
- Theoretical Chemistry Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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- Theoretical Chemistry Institute and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA
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Osaka N, Minematsu Y, Tosaka M. Influence of lithium salt-induced phase separation on thermal behaviors of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/ionic liquid gels and pore/void formation by competition with crystallization. RSC Adv 2018; 8:40570-40580. [PMID: 35557906 PMCID: PMC9091358 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra08514e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The thermal behavior of poly(vinylidene fluoride)/1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide/lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)amide (PVDF/[C2mim][TFSA]/LiTFSA) gels, prepared by cooling from the hot solution, was investigated with various concentrations of LiTFSA (CLiTFSA). The peak melting temperature (Tm) of the gels shifted toward higher temperatures with increased CLiTFSA. However, the thickness of lamellar crystal was found to decrease with the increase in CLiTFSA, which meant that the increase in Tm was not caused by the thickening of lamellar crystal. Furthermore, we found the appearance of domains above Tm in the high CLiTFSA region (≥20 wt%), which was a lithium ion-rich phase caused by the phase separation. Therefore, it is considered on the basis of Nishi–Wang equation that an increase in the interaction parameter with increasing CLiTFSA toward the phase separation increased the Tm. The phase-separated domains competed with the subsequent crystallization, which resulted in the formation of micrometer-sized pores and nanometer-sized voids in the spherulites. Spectral measurements revealed that PVDF was not specifically solvated in the solution state above the crystallization temperature, while [TFSA]− anion formed a complex with lithium ion irrespective of the PVDF content. These results led to the consideration that an increase in the interaction parameter might be caused by the strong interaction between lithium ion and [TFSA]− anion to form the complex, which would also lower the interaction between PVDF and [TFSA]− anion. Lithium salt-induced phase separation on thermal behaviors of PVDF/ionic liquid gels and pore/void structures formation by competition with crystallization.![]()
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- Noboru Osaka
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Okayama University of Science
- Okayama 700-0005
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Okayama University of Science
- Okayama 700-0005
- Japan
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Zhang Y, Tang H, Wu P. Multiple interaction regulated phase transition behavior of thermo-responsive copolymers containing cationic poly(ionic liquid)s. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:30804-30813. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp05846b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Schematic illustration of the phase transition mechanism of the P(OEGMA-co-BVIm[SCN]) copolymer.
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- Yingna Zhang
- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers and Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory for Advanced Materials
- Fudan University
- Shanghai 200433
- China
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Park Y, Noda I, Jung YM. Two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy in polymer study. Front Chem 2015; 3:14. [PMID: 25815286 PMCID: PMC4356163 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2015.00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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This review outlines the recent works of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy (2DCOS) in polymer study. 2DCOS is a powerful technique applicable to the in-depth analysis of various spectral data of polymers obtained under some type of perturbation. The powerful utility of 2DCOS combined with various analytical techniques in polymer studies and noteworthy developments of 2DCOS used in this field are also highlighted.
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- Yeonju Park
- Department of Chemistry, Kangwon National University Chunchon, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Delaware Newark, DE, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Kangwon National University Chunchon, South Korea
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Chen Y, Yan C, Ma X, Cao Y, Mu T. Evolutional mechanism of 1-ethyl-3-methyl-imdazolium acetate uptaking water from air detected with a new coupled method: Two-dimensional correlation difference spectroscopy. J Mol Liq 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2015.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Noh M, Cho BK. Phase behavior and ionic conductivity of dendron–coil–dendron block copolymer/ionic liquid electrolytes. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra07483a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Frontiers of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy. Part 2. Perturbation methods, fields of applications, and types of analytical probes. J Mol Struct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Noda I. Frontiers of Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy. Part 1. New concepts and noteworthy developments. J Mol Struct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chang HC, Tsai TT, Kuo MH. Using High-Pressure Infrared Spectroscopy to Study the Interactions between Triblock Copolymers and Ionic Liquids. Macromolecules 2014. [DOI: 10.1021/ma500493p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hai-Chou Chang
- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Shoufeng, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Shoufeng, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry, National Dong Hwa University, Shoufeng, Hualien 974, Taiwan
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Li W, Wu P. On the thermodynamic phase behavior of poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) solution in the presence of different ionic liquids. Polym Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3py01104f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Han X, Xiao P, Zhao H, Zeng C, Zhou J. Response mechanism of the phase transitions of poly(n-isopropylacrylamide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) using infrared spectroscopy. APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY 2014; 68:879-889. [PMID: 25061789 DOI: 10.1366/13-07437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The thermal and ionic effects on the phase transitions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) and its copolymer with benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide) (PNIPAAm-co-BCAm), were investigated using infrared (IR) spectral variations of methyl (CH3), C=O, and amine (NH) groups. Subsequently, perturbation correlation moving-window two-dimensional correlation infrared spectroscopy (PCMW 2D-IR) was applied to clarify the differences in the phase-transition mechanisms of the polymers. The dominant influence on the phase-transition mechanism of PNIPAAm is whether the anion is evenly distributed in the bulk solution. The results show that the phase transition shifts to a lower temperature with increasing barium chloride (BaCl2) concentrations. In addition, the effect of the anion on the chemical group is homogeneous upon heating. As a result, the relevant transition temperature ranges have remain approximately constant. In contrast, the dominant influence on the phase-transition mechanism of PNIPAAm-co-BCAm is the interactions of the polymer chains with barium ions (Ba(2+)). The hydrophilic BCAm-Ba(2+) complexes distributed in the PNIPAAm-co-BCAm chain prevent the water molecules from leaving the polymer chains, which leads to an increase in the transition temperature and the complicated variation of the transition temperature range, as environmental stimuli-response behavior, with increasing BaCl2 concentrations.
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- Xiaoyan Han
- Xiangtan University, School of Chemical Engineering, Xiangtan 411105, China
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Chen Y, Yan C, Zhao W, Liu Z, Mu T. The dynamic process of radioactive iodine removal by ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium acetate: discriminating and quantifying halogen bonds versus induced force. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ra06069e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The halogen bonds vs. induced force of the dynamic process of iodine removal by ionic liquid is discriminated and quantified.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Chemistry
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Renmin University of China
- Beijing 100872, P. R. China
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Ziółkowski B, Ates Z, Gallagher S, Byrne R, Heise A, Fraser KJ, Diamond D. Mechanical Properties and UV Curing Behavior of Poly(N
-Isopropylacrylamide) in Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids. MACROMOL CHEM PHYS 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/macp.201200616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Wu QY, Chen XN, Wan LS, Xu ZK. Interactions between Polyacrylonitrile and Solvents: Density Functional Theory Study and Two-Dimensional Infrared Correlation Analysis. J Phys Chem B 2012; 116:8321-30. [DOI: 10.1021/jp304167f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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- Qing-Yun Wu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic
of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic
of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic
of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and
Functionalization, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic
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Zhu X, Chen X, Wang X, Saba H, Zhang Y, Wang H. Understanding the interactions in acrylic copolymer/1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride from solution rheology. POLYM ADVAN TECHNOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pat.3055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xinjun Zhu
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials; Donghua University; Shanghai 201620 China
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Dou Y, Han J, Wang T, Wei M, Evans DG, Duan X. Temperature-controlled electrochemical switch based on layered double hydroxide/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) ultrathin films fabricated via layer-by-layer assembly. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2012; 28:9535-42. [PMID: 22650232 DOI: 10.1021/la3012603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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In this paper we report the fabrication of layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoparticles/poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (pNIPAM) ultrathin films (UTFs) via the layer-by-layer assembly technique, and their switchable electrocatalytic performance in response to temperature stimuli was demonstrated. X-ray diffraction and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy indicate a periodic layered structure with uniform and regular growth of the (LDH/pNIPAM)(n) UTFs; an interaction based on hydrogen bonding between LDH nanoparticles and pNIPAM was confirmed by X-ray-photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Temperature-triggered cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy switch for the UTFs was obtained between 20 and 40 °C, accompanied by reversible changes in surface topography and film thickness revealed by atomic force microscopy and ellipsometry, respectively. The electrochemical on-off property of the temperature-controlled (LDH/pNIPAM)(n) UTFs originates from the contraction-expansion configuration of pNIPAM with low-high electrochemical impedance. In addition, a switchable electrocatalytic behavior of the (LDH/pNIPAM)(n) UTFs toward the oxidation of glucose was observed, resulting from the temperature-controlled charge transfer rate. Therefore, this work provides a facile approach for the design and fabrication of a well-ordered command interface with a temperature-sensitive property, which can be potentially applied in electrochemical sensors and switching.
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- Yibo Dou
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Lai H, Wang Z, Wu P. Structural evolution in a biphasic system: poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) transfer from water to hydrophobic ionic liquid. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra21288a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Wang Z, Wu P. The influence of ionic liquid on phase separation of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) aqueous solution. RSC Adv 2012. [DOI: 10.1039/c2ra01349e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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