scholarly journals Synthesis of Continuous Mesoporous Alumina Films with Large‐Sized Cage‐Type Mesopores by Using Diblock Copolymers

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 1713-1718 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangfen Jiang ◽  
Norihiro Suzuki ◽  
Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti ◽  
Kevin C.‐W. Wu ◽  
Yusuke Yamauchi
Keyword(s):  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Mesoporous Alumina ◽  
Alumina Films

Preparation of mesoporous alumina films by anodization: Effect of pretreatments on the aluminum surface and MTBE catalytic oxidation

2009 ◽  
Vol 483 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 418-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.L. Vázquez ◽  
R. Carrera ◽  
E. Arce ◽  
N. Castillo ◽  
S. Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Oxidation ◽  
Mesoporous Alumina ◽  
Aluminum Surface ◽  
Alumina Films

Mesoporous Alumina Films: Effect of Oligomer Formation toward Mesostructural Ordering

Langmuir ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (50) ◽  
pp. 15292-15300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anuradha Mitra ◽  
Goutam De
Keyword(s):  
Mesoporous Alumina ◽  
Alumina Films ◽  
Oligomer Formation

Morphological behavior of compatibilized ternary blends prepared by mechanical mixing

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 1200-1201
Author(s):  
S.D. Smith ◽  
R.J. Spontak ◽  
D.H. Melik ◽  
S.M. Buehler ◽  
K.M. Kerr ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interfacial Adhesion ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Ternary Blends ◽  
Mechanical Mixing ◽  
Design Considerations ◽  
Covalently Bonded ◽  
Homopolymer Blends ◽  
Emulsifying Agent ◽  
Surface Active ◽  
Low Entropy

When blended together, homopolymers A and B will normally macrophase-separate into relatively large (≫1 μm) A-rich and B-rich phases, between which exists poor interfacial adhesion, due to a low entropy of mixing. The size scale of phase separation in such a blend can be reduced, and the extent of interfacial A-B contact and entanglement enhanced, via addition of an emulsifying agent such as an AB diblock copolymer. Diblock copolymers consist of a long sequence of A monomers covalently bonded to a long sequence of B monomers. These materials are surface-active and decrease interfacial tension between immiscible phases much in the same way as do small-molecule surfactants. Previous studies have clearly demonstrated the utility of block copolymers in compatibilizing homopolymer blends and enhancing blend properties such as fracture toughness. It is now recognized that optimization of emulsified ternary blends relies upon design considerations such as sufficient block penetration into a macrophase (to avoid block slip) and prevention of a copolymer multilayer at the A-B interface (to avoid intralayer failure).

Triply-periodic nanostructures in surfactant, block copolymer, and biomembrane systems, and simulation of TEMs

1993 ◽  
Vol 51 ◽  
pp. 884-885
Author(s):  
David M. Anderson ◽  
Tomas Landh
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Diblock Copolymers ◽  
Cubic Phase ◽  
List Type ◽  
Interpenetrating Networks ◽  
Triply Periodic ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bicontinuous Cubic ◽  
Phase Liquid ◽  
Dividing Surface

First discovered in surfactant-water liquid crystalline systems, so-called ‘bicontinuous cubic phases’ have the property that hydropnilic and lipophilic microdomains form interpenetrating networks conforming to cubic lattices on the scale of nanometers. Later these same structures were found in star diblock copolymers, where the simultaneous continuity of elastomeric and glassy domains gives rise to unique physical properties. Today it is well-established that the symmetry and topology of such a morphology are accurately described by one of several triply-periodic minimal surfaces, and that the interface between hydrophilic and hydrophobic, or immiscible polymer, domains is described by a triply-periodic surface of constant, nonzero mean curvature. One example of such a dividing surface is shown in figure 5.The study of these structures has become of increasing importance in the past five years for two reasons:1)Bicontinuous cubic phase liquid crystals are now being polymerized to create microporous materials with monodispersed pores and readily functionalizable porewalls; figure 3 shows a TEM from a polymerized surfactant / methylmethacrylate / water cubic phase; and2)Compelling evidence has been found that these same morphologies describe biomembrane systems in a wide range of cells.

Equilibrium emulsification of polymer blends by diblock copolymers

1990 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen-Gang Wang ◽  
S.A. Safran
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Blends ◽  
Diblock Copolymers

A MAS NMR STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF AMORPHOUS ALUMINA FILMS

1985 ◽  
Vol 46 (C8) ◽  
pp. C8-113-C8-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Dupree ◽  
I. Farnan ◽  
A. J. Forty ◽  
S. El-Mashri ◽  
L. Bottyan
Keyword(s):  
Mas Nmr ◽  
Alumina Films ◽  
Nmr Study ◽  
Amorphous Alumina
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