Dispersion, Phase Separation, and Self-Assembly of Polymer-Grafted Nanorod Composites

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (21) ◽  
pp. 8816-8826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaishnavi Gollanapalli ◽  
Anirudh Manthri ◽  
Uma K. Sankar ◽  
Mukta Tripathy
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Dispersion Phase

scholarly journals Water vapor induced self-assembly of islands/honeycomb structure by secondary phase separation in polystyrene solution with bimodal molecular weight distribution

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maciej Łojkowski ◽  
Adrian Chlanda ◽  
Emilia Choińska ◽  
Wojciech Swieszkowski
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Molecular Weight Distribution ◽  
Weight Distribution ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Secondary Phase ◽  
Honeycomb Structure ◽  
Polymer Chains ◽  
Molecular Weights ◽  
Secondary Phase Separation

<p>The formation of complex structures in thin films is of interest in many fields. Segregation of polymer chains of different molecular weights is a well-known process. However, here, polystyrene with bimodal molecular weight distribution, but no additional chemical modification was used. It was proven that at certain conditions, the phase separation occurred between two fractions of bimodal polystyrene/methyl ethyl ketone solution. The films were prepared by spin-coating, and the segregation between polystyrene phases was investigated by force spectroscopy. Next, water vapour induced secondary phase separation was investigated. The introduction of moist airflow induced the self-assembly of the lower molecular weight into islands and the heavier fraction into a honeycomb. As a result, an easy, fast, and effective method of obtaining island/honeycomb morphologies was demonstrated. The possible mechanisms of the formation of such structures were discussed.</p>

Self assembly of cyclic polygon shaped fluid colloidal membranes through pinning

Soft Matter ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (48) ◽  
pp. 9959-9966
Author(s):  
Lachit Saikia ◽  
Prerna Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Anisotropic Fluid ◽  
Binary Phase ◽  
Colloidal Membranes ◽  
Cyclic Polygon ◽  
Colloidal Rods

Binary phase separation of geometrically different colloidal rods in the presence of pinning leads to cyclic polygon shaped anisotropic fluid colloidal membranes.

Electrospinning as a Versatile Method of Composite Thin Films Fabrication for Selected Applications

2019 ◽  
Vol 293 ◽  
pp. 35-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wiktor Matysiak ◽  
Tomasz Tański ◽  
Weronika Smok
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Phase Separation ◽  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Template Synthesis ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Separation Method ◽  
Common Method ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Composite Thin Films

Today, one of the most popular nanomaterials are thin nanofibrous layers, which are used in many fields of industry, eg electronics, optics, filtration and the textile industry. They can be produced by various methods, such as drawing, template synthesis, molecular self-assembly or phase separation method, but the most common method is electrospinning from a solution or melts. Electrospinning is gaining more and more interest due to its versatility, simplicity and economy as well as the possibility of producing fibers from various types of polymeric, ceramic and metalic materials. Nanofibrous layers produced by this method are characterized by high quality and the desired physicochemical properties.

Nanofibres and their Influence on Cells for Tissue Regeneration

2005 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanping Karen Wang ◽  
Thomas Yong ◽  
Seeram Ramakrishna
Keyword(s):  
Phase Separation ◽  
Cell Growth ◽  
Tissue Regeneration ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Biomedical Applications ◽  
Synthetic Polymer ◽  
Biocompatible Polymers ◽  
Mechanical Methods ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Cell Growth And Proliferation

Synthetic polymer and biopolymer nanofibres can be fabricated through self-assembly, phase separation, electrospinning, and mechanical methods. These novel functional biocompatible polymers are very promising for a variety of future biomedical applications. There are many characteristics of nanofibres that would potentially influence cell growth and proliferation. As such, many studies have been carried out to elucidate the cell–nanofibre interaction with the purpose of optimizing the matrix for cell growth and tissue regeneration. In this Review, we present current literatures and our research on the interactions between cells and nanofibres, and the potentials of nanofibre scaffolds for biomedical applications.

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