0000000000433459
AUTHOR
Vittoria Balsamo
Ellipsoidal core-shell cylindrical microphases in PS-b -PB-b -PCL triblock copolymers with a crystallizable matrix
Polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) SBC triblock copolymers with a PCL matrix exhibit microphase separation into three different phases within the spherulitic superstructures. Mixing of the PS-block can occur upon melting of the PCL-block if the molecular weight is low enough. Even though the crystallization takes place well below the PS-glass transition, a deformation of the amorphous microphases into ellipsoidal core-shell cylindrical microdomains is observed by TEM. These copolymers have mechanical properties which are dominated by the PCL (Poly(e-caprolactone)) matrix with an influence of the amorphous blocks.
Thermal behavior and spherulitic superstructures of SBC triblock copolymers based on polystyrene (S), polybutadiene (B) and a crystallizable poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (C) block
The dynamic crystallization and the melting behavior of polystyrene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (PS-b-PCL, short notation SC), polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (PB-b-PCL, BC) and polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (PS-b-PB-b-PCL, SBC) have been studied using differential scanning calorimetry. The copolymers with high molecular weight exhibit microphase separation into microphases consisting of polystyrene, polybutadiene and poly(e-caprolactone) and partial crystallization of the corresponding PCL block. The crystallization occurs at temperatures below the PS glass transition. Depending on the block copolymer composition, crystallization takes place through a c…
Synthesis of SBC, SC and BC block copolymers based on polystyrene (S), polybutadiene (B) and a crystallizable poly(ɛ-caprolactone) (C) block
The sequential anionic polymerization of polystyrene-block-polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (SBC) triblock copolymers as well as polystyrene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (SC) and polybutadiene-block-poly(e-caprolactone) (BC) diblock copolymers was achieved in benzene. To initiate the polymerization of the highly reactive e-caprolactone, the nucleophilicity of the carbanion has to be reduced. For this purpose 1,1-diphenylethylene (DPE) was used. To avoid inter- and intramolecular transesterification reactions of the growing caprolactone block, the reaction time of this monomer in the block copolymers was strictly controlled. The reaction between polybutadienyl anions and DPE is too slo…
Junction Dynamics in Telechelic Hydrogen Bonded Polyisobutylene Networks
4-Urazoylbenzoic acid groups are attached to the chain ends of polyisobutylene. The cooperative assembling process of these polar groups is studied by DSC and dielectric and dynamic mechanical spectroscopy. The melting of the ordered clusters occurs in the temperature range 380-390 K. Distortions within the U4A clusters (Σ process) are monitored below the melting temperature T m with dielectric spectroscopy. On a larger length scale, these distortions also lead to stress relaxation which can be probed by dynamic mechanical measurements. Near T m , the relaxation ofU4A multiplets (α* relaxation) is detected with dielectric spectroscopy. In this temperature range, dynamic mechanical measureme…