Poly(amide–ether) Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Monodisperse Aromatic Amide Hard Segments as Shape-Memory and Moisture-Responsive Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (23) ◽  
pp. 9430-9441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuji Shibasaki ◽  
Toshiki Mori ◽  
Atsuhiro Fujimori ◽  
Mitsutoshi Jikei ◽  
Hideo Sawada ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
Aromatic Amide ◽  
Hard Segments

scholarly journals Shape memory polymer network with thermally distinct elasticity and plasticity

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. e1501297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Zhao ◽  
Weike Zou ◽  
Yingwu Luo ◽  
Tao Xie
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Molecular Design ◽  
Shape Change ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Polymer Network ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
Device Applications ◽  
Temperature Ranges ◽  
Rational Molecular Design

Stimuli-responsive materials with sophisticated yet controllable shape-changing behaviors are highly desirable for real-world device applications. Among various shape-changing materials, the elastic nature of shape memory polymers allows fixation of temporary shapes that can recover on demand, whereas polymers with exchangeable bonds can undergo permanent shape change via plasticity. We integrate the elasticity and plasticity into a single polymer network. Rational molecular design allows these two opposite behaviors to be realized at different temperature ranges without any overlap. By exploring the cumulative nature of the plasticity, we demonstrate easy manipulation of highly complex shapes that is otherwise extremely challenging. The dynamic shape-changing behavior paves a new way for fabricating geometrically complex multifunctional devices.

Carboxyl-Terminated Polybutadiene–Poly(styrene-co-4-vinylpyridine) Supramolecular Thermoplastic Elastomers and Their Shape Memory Behavior

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (19) ◽  
pp. 7322-7330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fang Xie ◽  
Chongwen Huang ◽  
Fei Wang ◽  
Longnan Huang ◽  
R. A. Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Shape Memory Behavior

scholarly journals Shape-Memory Properties of Segmented Polymers Containing Aramid Hard Segments and Polycaprolactone Soft Segments

Polymers ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Schuh ◽  
Kerstin Schuh ◽  
Maria C. Lechmann ◽  
Louis Garnier ◽  
Arno Kraft
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Soft Segments ◽  
Shape Memory Properties ◽  
Hard Segments

Polyurethanes with aggregation-enhanced emission characteristics: preparation and properties

2017 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 43-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun Wang ◽  
Jiping Yang ◽  
Chen Gong ◽  
Hao Lu
Keyword(s):  
Fluorescence Intensity ◽  
Soft Segment ◽  
Fluorescence Emission ◽  
Water Mixture ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
Molar Ratios ◽  
Soft Segments ◽  
Hard Segments

An amino-terminated poly(propylene glycol)-modified tetraaryl-buta-1,3-diene derivative (TABDAA) was introduced to synthesize polyurethanes with different ratios of soft/hard segments. A mixture of TABDAA and poly(tetrahydrofuran) 1000 as the soft segments was reacted with 4,4-diphenylmethane diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol as the hard segments in molar ratios of 1 : 2 : 1, 2 : 3 : 1, and 3 : 4 : 1 to give the desired polyurethanes named TMPU-211, TMPU-321 and TMPU-431, respectively. The three polyurethanes exhibited different aggregation-enhanced emission (AEE) behaviors because of their different soft/hard segment ratios. The polyurethanes with a higher soft segment content tended to form bigger particles in a DMF/water mixture solution, thus causing a sharper increase in their fluorescence intensity. In addition, the polyurethane films exhibited different fluorescence intensities after different heat treatments. After a quenching treatment of the soft segments in the polyurethane films, the fluorescence intensity dropped greatly. When these quenched polyurethane films were thermally annealed at 60 °C for 24 hours, their fluorescence intensity exceeded the initial intensity of the as-prepared films. Differential scanning calorimetry results showed that the polyurethane films in the quenched condition did not present the endothermal melting peak of the soft segments, and the melting peaks appeared again after thermal annealing. AFM experiments showed that an ordered arrangement was achieved after the heat treatment of these AEE polyurethane films. These results demonstrated that the polymer structure had a significant effect on the AEE properties of the polyurethane films, and more importantly, it is of great significance in improving the fluorescence emission of the AEE polymers and also for their potential application in fluorescent probes, stimuli-responsive materials, PLED devices and so on.

Shape memory polyurethanes having crosslinks in soft and hard segments

2004 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1345-1350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Ho Lee ◽  
Jin Woo Kim ◽  
Byung Kyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Hard Segments

scholarly journals Polydopamine coated shape memory polymer: enabling light triggered shape recovery, light controlled shape reprogramming and surface functionalization

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 4741-4747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhen Li ◽  
Xiaoyong Zhang ◽  
Shiqi Wang ◽  
Yang Yang ◽  
Benye Qin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shape Memory ◽  
Surface Functionalization ◽  
Shape Recovery ◽  
Shape Memory Polymer ◽  
Shape Memory Polymers ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Responsive Materials ◽  
Thermally Responsive

Simple dip-coating transforms thermally responsive shape memory polymers into photo-responsive materials and allows for shape engineering and surface functionalization.

scholarly journals Influence of e-beam irradiation on the chemical and crystal structure of poly(aliphatic/aromatic-ester) multiblock thermoplastic elastomers

2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miroslawa El Fray ◽  
Marta Piątek-Hnat ◽  
Judit Puskas ◽  
Elizabeth Foreman-Orlowski
Keyword(s):  
Crystal Structure ◽  
Tensile Tests ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Degree Of Crystallinity ◽  
Aromatic Ester ◽  
Multiblock Copolymers ◽  
Beam Irradiation ◽  
Static Tensile ◽  
Chemical Crosslinks ◽  
Hard Segments

Influence of e-beam irradiation on the chemical and crystal structure of poly(aliphatic/aromatic-ester) multiblock thermoplastic elastomers Poly(aliphatic/aromatic-ester) (PED) multiblock copolymers belong to the class of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), characterized by a physical network of semi-crystalline hard segments. The PEDs were modified with e-beam to create an additional network structure. Polymers were evaluated using SEC, WAXS, DSC and quasi-static tensile tests. E-beam irradiation induced a significant increase of molecular weight and tensile strength of the PEDs. This effect, together with the diminished degree of crystallinity can be explained by the formation of chemical crosslinks, which are located in the hard phase segments.

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