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Formation of nanorods by self-assembly of alkyl-substituted polyphenylene dendrimers on graphite
2000
Alkyl-substituted polyphenylene dendrimers with a tetrahedral or disk-like shape form self-assembled monolayers on graphite (HOPG) which show complex supramolecular structures, such as parallel rods of 6 nm diameter or two-dimensional crystals.
Effect of the supramolecular interactions on the nanostructure of halloysite/biopolymer hybrids: A comprehensive study by SANS, fluorescence correlat…
2020
The structural properties of halloysite/biopolymer aqueous mixtures were firstly investigated by means of combining different techniques, including small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), electric birefringence (EBR) and fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS). Among the biopolymers, non-ionic hydroxypropylcellulose and polyelectrolytes (anionic alginate and cationic chitosan) were selected. On this basis, the specific supramolecular interactions were correlated to the structural behavior of the halloysite/biopolymer mixtures. SANS data were analyzed in order to investigate the influence of the biopolymer adsorption on the halloysite gyration radius. In addition, a morphological descript…
Cooperative self-assembling in statistical copolymers: a new approach to high-temperature thermoplastic elastomers
1994
Based on previous work, where it was shown that 4-urazoylbenzoic acid (U4A) groups, which are attached statistically to polybutadiene, form ordered supramolecular arrays in the unpolar polymer matrix, the present work describes the synthesis of a new molecular building block capable of self-assembling in the unpolar polymer matrix. 5-Urazoylisophthalic acid (U35A) groups attached to 1,4-polybutadiene chains cause the formation of a thermoplastic elastomer of improved properties. The clusters of functional groups show an endothermic transition. The melting temperature increases for low levels of modification from 130°C up to 190°C. The mechanical properties (stress–strain and dynamic mechani…
Connectivity defects enhance chain dynamics in supramolecular polymer model-network gels
2016
Supramolecular polymer networks exhibit twofold dynamics: that of their polymer chains and that of the transient bonds between them, which is further complexed when irregular network structures lead to local variation of both. A typical irregularity is imperfect network-chain connectivity. To assess the impact of that, we study the diffusion of three different types of tracer polymers in supramolecular model networks of four-arm star-shaped poly(ethylene glycol). First, we focus on tracers that carry three stickers and one fluorescent label at their four arms, thereby creating an inherent network connectivity defect in their vicinity. Second, we embed tracers that carry four stickers and fo…
Hyperbranched-linear-hyperbranched ABA-type block copolymers based on poly(ethylene oxide) and polyglycerol
2009
BACKGROUND: Until recently, hyperbranched polymers were thought to be ill-defined materials that were not useful as building blocks for well-defined complex polymer architectures. It is a current challenge to develop strategies that offer rapid access to well-defined hyperbranched block copolymers. RESULTS: A convenient three-step protocol for the synthesis of double-hydrophilic hyperbranched–linear–hyperbranched ABA-type triblock copolymers based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and hyperbranched polyglycerol (hbPG) is presented. The Bola-type polymers exhibiting an aliphatic polyether structure were prepared from a linear (lin) linPG-b-PEO-b-linPG precursor triblock. The materials exhibit lo…
Dynamics of entangled supramolecular polymer networks in presence of high-order associations of strong hydrogen bonding groups
2017
Dynamics of entangled polymer chains in the melt state are deliberately excluded in most of the studies on supramolecular polymer networks by utilizing nonentangled precursor chains. Relaxation of the system mainly depends on the dissociation of the associative groups in latter case and nonentangled chains deliver nothing to resist afterward. Conversely, in an entangled system, relaxation of polymer chains and dissociation of associative groups can occurred parallel. Supramolecular networks based on an entangled precursor polymer with different levels of strong associating ureidopyrimidinone (UPy) groups are synthesized to screen the corresponding effects on the dynamics of the system. Bina…
Molecular Mobility in Oriented and Unoriented Membranes Based on Poly[2-(Aziridin-1-yl)ethanol]
2021
Unoriented and oriented membranes based on dendronized polymers and copolymers obtained by chemical modification of poly[2-(aziridin-1-yl) ethanol] (PAZE) with the dendron 3,4,5-tris[4-(n-dodecan-1-yloxy)benzyloxy]benzoate were considered. DSC, XRD, CP-MAS NMR and DETA, contribute to characterize the tendency to crystallize, the molecular mobility of the benzyloxy substituent, the dendritic liquid crystalline group and the clearing transition. The orientation of the mesogenic chain somewhat hindered this molecular motion, especially in the full substituted PAZE. The fragility, free volume and thermal expansion coefficients of these membranes near the glass transition are related to the orie…
Linear–dendritic block copolymers: The state of the art and exciting perspectives
2011
Concurrent with the rapid development of both dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers, a novel class of block copolymer architectures has emerged from the combination of these dendritic architectures with linear chains, the “linear–dendritic block copolymers” (LDBCs). This review gives a comprehensive summary of the state of the art in this rapidly developing field from pioneering early work to promising recent approaches.The different strategies leading to these hybrid architectures with either perfect dendrimer/dendron building blocks or imperfect, yet more conveniently accessible hyperbranched segments, are reviewed and compared. The consequences of the unusual polymer topology for supramo…
Controlling supramolecular polymerization through multicomponent self-assembly
2016
The self-assembly into supramolecular polymers is a process driven by reversible non-covalent interactions between monomers, and gives access to materials applications incorporating mechanical, biological, optical or electronic functionalities. Compared to the achievements in precision polymer synthesis via living and controlled covalent polymerization processes, supramolecular chemists have only just learned how to developed strategies that allow similar control over polymer length, (co)monomer sequence and morphology (random, alternating or blocked ordering). This highlight article discusses the unique opportunities that arise when coassembling multicomponent supramolecular polymers, and …
An Improved Rapid Synthesis of Oligo(p -benzamide) Block Copolymers
2008
We describe a new synthesis that allows the preparation of oligo(p-benzamide)s up to the heptamer on solid support without the need of semi-temporary amide N-protective groups. With increase in length, the solubility of oligo(p-benzamide)s reduces dramatically. Even the tetra(p-benzamide) is not soluble in common organic solvents. Therefore, solution syntheses of oligomers beyond the tetramer are not feasible. As will be shown in this paper, solid supported synthesis allows the preparation of even longer oligomers (up to the heptamer) in good yields. The high dilution on the solid support is most likely responsible for their pseudo-solution-like reactivity and the prevention of aggregation.…