Size-Selective Organization of Enthalpic Compatibilized Nanocrystals in Ternary Block Copolymer/Particle Mixtures

2003 ◽  
Vol 125 (18) ◽  
pp. 5276-5277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. Bockstaller ◽  
Yonit Lapetnikov ◽  
Shlomo Margel ◽  
Edwin L. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Copolymer Particle

Hierarchically Ordered Multi-Component Block Copolymer/Particle Nanocomposite Materials

2003 ◽  
Vol 788 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. Bockstaller ◽  
E. L. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Diblock Copolymer ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Particle Surface ◽  
Detailed Comparison ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Morphological Studies ◽  
Optical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Copolymer Particle ◽  
Copolymer Composites

ABSTRACTThis contribution reviews the structure formation processes that are observed in binary diblock copolymer/particle and ternary diblock copolymer/particle1/particle2 mixtures. The particle core size, the polymer domain spacing as well as the particle surface chemistry are shown to determine three distinct morphological types in particle/block copolymer composites, which is the preferential layer homogeneous distribution, the interfacial segregation and center alignment of the nanocrystals within one polymer domain. The different microstructural environments of the sequestered component that are implied by the respective particle distribution result in distinctively different optical properties of the composite and have important consequences for the prospects of metal nanocrystal/block copolymer composites as a platform for photonic crystal engineering. A detailed comparison between morphological studies and theoretical predictions will be presented that aims to better understand and control morphologies of structured cluster matter and its relation to the respective optical and mechanical properties of new microstructured composite materials.

MACROSCOPIC " SINGLE CRYSTALS " OF AN S-B-S THREE BLOCK COPOLYMER

1971 ◽  
Vol 32 (C5) ◽  
pp. C5a-295-C5a-300
Author(s):  
A. KELLER ◽  
J. DLUGOSZ ◽  
M. J. FOLKES ◽  
E. PEDEMONTE ◽  
F. P. SCALISI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Single Crystals

Preparation of La-doped TiO$lt;inf$gt;2$lt;/inf$gt; Ultrafiltration Membrane by Templating of Block Copolymer

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 171 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHEN Tao-Tao ◽  
LI Dan ◽  
JING Wen-Heng ◽  
FAN Yi-Qun ◽  
XING Wei-Hong
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ultrafiltration Membrane ◽  
La Doped

The Self-Assembly of an Amphiphilic Block Copolymer: A Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study

2005 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. G. Schulz ◽  
U. Frieske ◽  
H. Kuhn ◽  
G. Schmid ◽  
F. Müller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Self Assembly ◽  
Dissipative Particle Dynamics ◽  
Particle Dynamics ◽  
The Self ◽  
Amphiphilic Block Copolymer

β-lactam Functionalized Poly(isoprene-b-ethylene oxide) Amphiphilic Block Copolymer Micelles as a New Nanocarrier System for Curcumin

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konstantinos Gardikis ◽  
Konstantinos Dimas ◽  
Aristidis Georgopoulos ◽  
Eleni Kaditi ◽  
Stergios Pispas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ethylene Oxide ◽  
Amphiphilic Block Copolymer ◽  
Block Copolymer Micelles ◽  
Copolymer Micelles

Donnan Equilibria in Polymeric Micellar Systems with Weak Polyelectrolyte Shells: The Lowering of the pH Value

1997 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 1730-1736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Munk ◽  
Zdeněk Tuzar ◽  
Karel Procházka
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Strength ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Electrolyte Solutions ◽  
Hydrogen Ions ◽  
Micellar Systems ◽  
Weak Electrolytes ◽  
Block Copolymer Micelles ◽  
Copolymer Micelles ◽  
Polyelectrolyte Solutions

When two electrolyte solutions are separated and only some of the ions can cross the boundary, the concentrations of these ions are different on both sides of the boundary. This is the well-known Donnan effect. When weak electrolytes are involved, the imbalance includes also hydrogen ions: there is a difference of pH across the boundary and the dissociation of nondiffusible weak electrolytes is suppressed. The effect is very pronounced when the concentration of the weak electrolyte is high and ionic strength is low. The significance of this phenomenon is discussed for polyelectrolyte solutions, and particularly for block copolymer micelles with weak polyelectrolyte shells. The effect is quite dramatic in the latter case.

A Monte Carlo Study of Flexible Polymer Chain Conformations in Restricted Volumes. I. A Model for Insoluble Blocks Conformations in Swollen Cores of Multimolecular Spherical Block Copolymer Micelles

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (10) ◽  
pp. 2290-2304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zuzana Limpouchová ◽  
Karel Procházka
Keyword(s):  
Monte Carlo ◽  
Block Copolymer ◽  
Monte Carlo Study ◽  
Volume Effect ◽  
Micellar Systems ◽  
Flexible Polymer ◽  
Block Copolymer Micelles ◽  
Copolymer Micelles ◽  
Chain Conformations ◽  
Chain Lengths

Monte Carlo simulations of chain conformations in a restricted spherical volume at relatively high densities of segments were performed for various numbers of chains, N, and chain lengths (number of segments), L, on a tetrahedral lattice. All chains are randomly end-tethered to the surface of the sphere. A relatively uniform surface density of the tethered ends is guaranteed in our simulations. A simultaneous self-avoiding walk of all chains creates starting conformations for a subsequent equilibration. A modified algorithm similar to that of Siepmann and Frenkel is used for the equilibration of the chain conformations. In this paper, only a geometrical excluded volume effect of segments is considered. Various structural and conformational characteristics, e.g. segment densities gS(r), free end densities gF(r) as functions of the position in the sphere (a distance from the center), distributions of the tethered-to-free end distances, ρTF(rTF), etc. are calculated and their physical meaning is discussed. The model is suitable for studies of chain conformations is swollen cores of multimolecular block copolymer micelles and for interpretation of non-radiative excitation energy migration in polymeric micellar systems.

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