Effect of Systematic Hydrogenation on the Phase Behavior and Nanostructural Dimensions of Block Copolymers.
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Abstract | :
Unsaturated polydienes are frequently hydrogenated to yield polyolefins that are more chemically stable. Here, the effects of partial hydrogenation on the phase behavior and nanostructure of polyisoprene-containing block copolymers are investigated. To ensure access to the order-disorder transition temperature (TODT) over a wide temperature range, we examine copolymers with at least one random block. Dynamic rheological and scattering measurements indicate that TODT increases linearly with increasing hydrogenation. Small-angle scattering reveals that the temperature-dependence of the Flory-Huggins parameter changes and the microdomain period increases, while the interfacial thickness decreases. The influence of hydrogenation becomes less pronounced in more constrained multiblock copolymers. |
Year of Publication | :
2018
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Journal | :
ACS applied materials & interfaces
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Date Published | :
2018
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ISSN Number | :
1944-8244
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URL | :
https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b19433
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DOI | :
10.1021/acsami.7b19433
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Short Title | :
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
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