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Liu X, Liu F, Liu W, Gu H. ROMP and MCP as Versatile and Forceful Tools to Fabricate Dendronized Polymers for Functional Applications. POLYM REV 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/15583724.2020.1723022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Xiong Liu
- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Leather Chemistry and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- National Engineering Laboratory for Clean Technology of Leather Manufacture, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Milchev A, Binder K. Linear Dimensions of Adsorbed Semiflexible Polymers: What Can Be Learned about Their Persistence Length? PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS 2019; 123:128003. [PMID: 31633956 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.123.128003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Conformations of partially or fully adsorbed semiflexible polymer chains are studied varying both contour length L, chain stiffness, κ, and the strength of the adsorption potential over a wide range. Molecular dynamics simulations show that partially adsorbed chains (with "tails," surface attached "trains," and "loops") are not described by the Kratky-Porod wormlike chain model. The crossover of the persistence length from its three-dimensional value (ℓ_{p}) to the enhanced value in two dimensions (2ℓ_{p}) is analyzed, and excluded volume effects are identified for L≫ℓ_{p}. Consequences for the interpretation of experiments are suggested. We verify the prediction that the adsorption threshold scales as ℓ_{p}^{-1/3}.
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- Andrey Milchev
- Institute for Physical Chemistry, Bulgarian Academia of Sciences, 1113, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 7, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Staudingerweg 7, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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Dutertre F, Bang KT, Vereroudakis E, Loppinet B, Yang S, Kang SY, Fytas G, Choi TL. Conformation of Tunable Nanocylinders: Up to Sixth-Generation Dendronized Polymers via Graft-Through Approach by ROMP. Macromolecules 2019; 52:3342-3350. [PMID: 31496546 PMCID: PMC6727591 DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
Abstract
Well-defined dendronized polymers (denpols) bearing high-generation dendron are attractive nano-objects as high persistency provides distinct properties, contrast to the random coiled linear polymers However, their syntheses via graft-through approach have been very challenging due to their structural complexity and steric hindrance retarding polymerization. Here, we report the first example of the synthesis of poly(norbornene) (PNB) containing ester dendrons up to the sixth generation (G6) by ring-opening metathesis polymerization. This is the highest generation ever polymerized among dendronized polymers prepared by graft-through approach, producing denpols with molecular weight up to 1960 kg/mol. Combination of size-exclusion chromatography, light scattering, and neutron scattering allowed a thorough structural study of these large denpols in dilute solution. A semiflexible cylinder model was successfully applied to represent both the static and dynamic experimental quantities yielding persistent length (l p), cross-sectional radius (R cs), and contour length (L). The denpol persistency seemed to increase with generation, with l p reaching 27 nm (Kuhn length 54 nm) for PNB-G6, demonstrating a rod-like conformation. Poly(endo-tricycle[4.2.2.0]deca-3,9-diene) (PTD) denpols exhibited larger persistency than the PNB analogues of the same generation presumably due to the higher grafting density of the PTD denpols. As the dendritic side chains introduce shape anisotropy into the denpol backbone, future work will entail a study of these systems in the concentrated solutions and melts.
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- Fabien Dutertre
- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, FO.R.T.H, PO Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
- School
of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Cantock’s Close, Bristol BS8 1TS, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, FO.R.T.H, PO Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
- Department
of Materials Science & Technology, University
of Crete, 71003 Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, FO.R.T.H, PO Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Institute
of Electronic Structure and Laser, FO.R.T.H, PO Box 1527, 71110 Heraklion, Greece
- Max
Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Republic of Korea
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Anantharaman SB, Messmer D, Sadeghpour A, Salentinig S, Nüesch F, Heier J. Excitonic channels from bio-inspired templated supramolecular assembly of J-aggregate nanowires. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:6929-6938. [PMID: 30916072 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr10357g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Supramolecular assemblies with controlled morphology are of paramount importance for energy transport in organic semiconductors. Despite considerable freedom in molecular design, the preparation of dyes that form one dimensional J-aggregates is challenging. Here, we demonstrate a simple and effective route to functionalize dendronized polymers (DPs) with J-aggregates to construct tubular DP/J-aggregate nanowires. When J-aggregates are adsorbed onto DPs anchored to glass substrates, they assemble into microcrystalline domains typical for J-aggregates adsorbed on functionalized surfaces. Differently, the complexation between the dendronized polymer and J-aggregates in solution leads to dense packing of J-aggregate strands on the periphery of the DPs. Using a layer-by-layer (LBL) technique, DPs loaded with J-aggregates can also be adsorbed onto a DP monolayer. In this case, the thin film absorption spectra are narrower and indicate higher ratios of J-aggregate to monomer and dimer absorption than bare J-aggregates deposited similarly. The demonstration of J-aggregate adsorption on filamentous polymeric templates is a promising step toward artificial 1D light harvesting antennas, with potential applications in opto-electronic devices.
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- Surendra B Anantharaman
- Laboratory for Functional Polymers, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa), Überlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.
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Dutta S, Wade MA, Walsh DJ, Guironnet D, Rogers SA, Sing CE. Dilute solution structure of bottlebrush polymers. SOFT MATTER 2019; 15:2928-2941. [PMID: 30724969 DOI: 10.1039/c9sm00033j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Bottlebrush polymers are a class of macromolecules that have recently found use in a wide variety of materials, ranging from lubricating brushes and nanostructured coatings to elastomeric gels that exhibit structural colors. These polymers are characterized by dense branches extending from a central backbone and thus have properties distinct from linear polymers. It remains a challenge to specifically understand conformational properties of these molecules, due to the wide range of architectural parameters that can be present in a system, and thus there is a need to accurately characterize and model these molecules. In this paper, we use a combination of viscometry, light scattering, and computer simulations to gain insight into the conformational properties of dilute solution bottlebrush polymers. We focus on a series of model bottlebrushes consisting of a poly(norbornene) (PNB) backbone with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) side chains. We demonstrate that intrinsic viscosity and hydrodynamic radius are experimental observations sensitive to molecular architecture, exhibiting distinct differences with different choices of branches and backbone lengths. Informed by the atomistic structure of this PNB-PLA system, we rationalize a coarse-grained simulation model that we evaluate using a combination of Brownian dynamics and Monte Carlo simulations. We show that this exhibits quantitative matching to experimental results, enabling us to characterize the overall shape of the bottlebrush via a number of metrics that can be extended to more general bottlebrush architectures.
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- Sarit Dutta
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA.
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Messmer D, Kröger M, Schlüter AD. Pushing Synthesis toward the Maximum Generation Range of Dendritic Macromolecules. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Kozhuharov S, Radiom M, Maroni P, Borkovec M. Persistence Length of Poly(vinyl amine): Quantitative Image Analysis versus Single Molecule Force Response. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b00834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Svilen Kozhuharov
- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Drottning Kristinas väg 51, Stockholm 10044, Sweden
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Geneva, Sciences II, 30 Quai Ernest-Ansermet, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland
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Lee HR, Kim K, Mun SC, Chang YK, Choi SQ. A new method to produce cellulose nanofibrils from microalgae and the measurement of their mechanical strength. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 180:276-285. [PMID: 29103506 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.09.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Revised: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
Despite the enormous potential of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs) as a reinforcing filler in various fields, the use of them has been limited by high-energy mechanical treatments that require a lot of energy and time consumption. To reduce the demands of energy and time required for mechanical treatments, microalgae, in particular, Nannochloropsis oceanica, which has small size, rapid growth rate, and high productivity was used as a CNFs source. This study obtains the CNFs by lipid/protein extraction, purification, and TEMPO-mediated oxidation processes under gentle mixing without high-energy mechanical treatments. Furthermore, to evaluate the applicability of microalgal CNFs as a reinforcing filler, this study estimated the mechanical strength of the fibrils by the sonication-induced scission method. To achieve a precise estimation, an effective method to distinguish straight fibrils from buckled fibrils was also developed, and subsequently, only straight fibrils were used to calculate the mechanical strength in the sonication-induced scission method. Consequently, the tensile strength of the N. oceanica CNFs is around 3-4GPa on average which is comparable with the mechanical strength of general reinforcing fillers and even higher than that of wood CNFs. Thus, this study has shown that the newly proposed simplified method using N. oceanica is very successful in producing CNFs with great mechanical strength which could be used in various reinforcement fields.
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- Hyun-Ro Lee
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea.
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