Revealing Interfacial Interactions in Random Copolymer Adsorbed Layers by Solvent Leaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (6) ◽  
pp. 1900582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. B. Davis ◽  
Katelyn Randazzo ◽  
Biao Zuo ◽  
Rodney D. Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Interfacial Interactions ◽  
Adsorbed Layers

Competing polymer–substrate interactions mitigate random copolymer adsorption

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (35) ◽  
pp. 7204-7213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. B. Davis ◽  
Biao Zuo ◽  
Rodney D. Priestley
Keyword(s):  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Polymer Substrate ◽  
Compositional Heterogeneity ◽  
Substrate Interactions ◽  
Adsorbed Layers ◽  
Individual Polymer

Compositional heterogeneity introduces a competition between individual polymer–substrate interactions that limits the growth of irreversibly adsorbed layers.

Investigation of Polymer Brushes and Adsorbed Layers under Shear

1997 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 680-683 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Nguyen ◽  
C. J. Clarke ◽  
A. Eisenberg ◽  
M. H. Rafailovich ◽  
J. Sokolov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Rate ◽  
Polymer Brushes ◽  
Adsorbed Layer ◽  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Neutron Reflectometry ◽  
Recent Theory ◽  
Observable Effect ◽  
Density Profiles ◽  
Adsorbed Polymer ◽  
Adsorbed Layers

Neutron reflectometry was used to investigate the density profiles of polymer brushes and an adsorbed polymer layer under shear. The brushes consisted of end-functionalized deuterated polystyrene. The adsorbed polymer was a random copolymer of deuterated styrene and 4-vinylpyridine. The brush and the adsorbed layer were sheared by the flowing of solvents over the polymer, with a maximum shear rate of 104s−1. Density profiles of the brush and the layer were determined before, during and after shear. The shear had no observable effect on the polymer profiles in any of the experiments. We discuss these results in the context of other experiments and a recent theory.

Interfacial interactions of polyurethane foam systems with inorganic fillers

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
M. A. Ksenofontov ◽  
L. E. Ostrovskaya ◽  
E. Yu. Bobkova ◽  
V. S. Vasil`eva ◽  
T. G. Pavlukevich
Keyword(s):  
Polyurethane Foam ◽  
Interfacial Interactions ◽  
Inorganic Fillers

Acetylene chemisorption at palladium: Effect of temperature and structure of the surface

1984 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 1448-1458
Author(s):  
Josef Kopešťanský
Keyword(s):  
Work Function ◽  
Atomic Hydrogen ◽  
Effect Of Temperature ◽  
Thermally Stable ◽  
Template Effect ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Adsorbed Layers ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Adsorption Complexes ◽  
Low Coverage

The effect of temperature and structure of the palladium surfaces on acetylene chemisorption was studied along with the interaction of the adsorbed layers with molecular and atomic hydrogen. The work function changes were measured and combined with the volumetric measurements and analysis of the products. At temperature below 100 °C, acetylene is adsorbed almost without dissociation and forms at least two different types of thermally stable adsorption complexes. Acetylene adsorbed at 200 °C is partly decomposed, especially in the low coverage region. Besides the above mentioned effects, the template effect of adsorbed acetylene was studied in the temperature range from -80° to 25 °C. It has been shown that this effect is a typical phenomenon of the palladium-acetylene system which is not due to surface impurities.

scholarly journals Quadruple Hydrogen Bond-Containing A-AB-A Triblock Copolymers: Probing the Influence of Hydrogen Bonding in the Central Block

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4705
Author(s):  
Boer Liu ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Glenn A. Spiering ◽  
Robert B. Moore ◽  
Timothy E. Long
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Microphase Separation ◽  
Triblock Copolymers ◽  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Thermomechanical Properties ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Central Block ◽  
Quadruple Hydrogen Bonding

This work reveals the influence of pendant hydrogen bonding strength and distribution on self-assembly and the resulting thermomechanical properties of A-AB-A triblock copolymers. Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer polymerization afforded a library of A-AB-A acrylic triblock copolymers, wherein the A unit contained cytosine acrylate (CyA) or post-functionalized ureido cytosine acrylate (UCyA) and the B unit consisted of n-butyl acrylate (nBA). Differential scanning calorimetry revealed two glass transition temperatures, suggesting microphase-separation in the A-AB-A triblock copolymers. Thermomechanical and morphological analysis revealed the effects of hydrogen bonding distribution and strength on the self-assembly and microphase-separated morphology. Dynamic mechanical analysis showed multiple tan delta (δ) transitions that correlated to chain relaxation and hydrogen bonding dissociation, further confirming the microphase-separated structure. In addition, UCyA triblock copolymers possessed an extended modulus plateau versus temperature compared to the CyA analogs due to the stronger association of quadruple hydrogen bonding. CyA triblock copolymers exhibited a cylindrical microphase-separated morphology according to small-angle X-ray scattering. In contrast, UCyA triblock copolymers lacked long-range ordering due to hydrogen bonding induced phase mixing. The incorporation of UCyA into the soft central block resulted in improved tensile strength, extensibility, and toughness compared to the AB random copolymer and A-B-A triblock copolymer comparisons. This study provides insight into the structure-property relationships of A-AB-A supramolecular triblock copolymers that result from tunable association strengths.

The initial reaction mechanism and thermal sensitivity of a fluoropolymer-containing energetic molecular system: the coupling effect of interfacial interactions and free radical reactions

CrystEngComm ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (16) ◽  
pp. 3006-3014
Author(s):  
Wen Qian
Keyword(s):  
Free Radical ◽  
Coupling Effect ◽  
Molecular System ◽  
Thermal Sensitivity ◽  
Radical Reactions ◽  
Initial Reaction ◽  
Interfacial Interactions ◽  
Free Radical Reactions ◽  
Molecular Systems ◽  
Reactive Molecular Dynamics

A strategy combining classic and reactive molecular dynamics is applied to find the coupling effect of interfacial interactions and free radical reactions during the initial thermal decomposition of fluoropolymer-containing molecular systems.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Characterization and Bactericidal Activity of a 4-Ammoniumbuthylstyrene-Based Random Copolymer

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1140
Author(s):  
Silvana Alfei ◽  
Gabriella Piatti ◽  
Debora Caviglia ◽  
Anna Maria Schito
Keyword(s):  
Antibacterial Activity ◽  
Bactericidal Activity ◽  
Antimicrobial Agents ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Physicochemical Characterization ◽  
Random Copolymer ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Cationic Polymers ◽  
Severe Infections

The growing resistance of bacteria to current chemotherapy is a global concern that urgently requires new and effective antimicrobial agents, aimed at curing untreatable infection, reducing unacceptable healthcare costs and human mortality. Cationic polymers, that mimic antimicrobial cationic peptides, represent promising broad-spectrum agents, being less susceptible to develop resistance than low molecular weight antibiotics. We, thus, designed, and herein report, the synthesis and physicochemical characterization of a water-soluble cationic copolymer (P5), obtained by copolymerizing the laboratory-made monomer 4-ammoniumbuthylstyrene hydrochloride with di-methyl-acrylamide as uncharged diluent. The antibacterial activity of P5 was assessed against several multi-drug-resistant clinical isolates of both Gram-positive and Gram-negative species. Except for strains characterized by modifications of the membrane charge, most of the tested isolates were sensible to the new molecule. P5 showed remarkable antibacterial activity against several isolates of genera Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella, and against Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, displaying a minimum MIC value of 3.15 µM. In time-killing and turbidimetric studies, P5 displayed a rapid non-lytic bactericidal activity. Due to its water-solubility and wide bactericidal spectrum, P5 could represent a promising novel agent capable of overcoming severe infections sustained by bacteria resistant the presently available antibiotics.

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