Progress in Polymer Materials Science

2013 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Polymer Materials

Self-healable Functional Polymers based on Diels-Alder ‘Click Chemistry’ Involving Substituted Furan and Triazolinedione Derivatives; A Simple and Very Fast Approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prantik Mondal ◽  
Gourhari Jana ◽  
Tuhin Subhra Pal ◽  
Pratim K. Chattaraj ◽  
Nikhil K Singha
Keyword(s):  
Click Chemistry ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Functional Polymers ◽  
Diels Alder ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Self Healing ◽  
Natural Phenomena ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Fast Approach ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering

Nowadays, the design of functional polymer materials that can mimic natural phenomena, e.g., self-healing of skin cuts, has got a tremendous interest in materials science and engineering. Recently, 1,2,4-triazoline-3,5-dione (TAD)...

Polymer Materials Science.

1974 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Garth L. Wilkes
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Polymer Materials

Polymer Materials Science: Novel Synthesis and Characterization of Supermolecular Structures

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 20-22
Author(s):  
Curtis W. Frank
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Films ◽  
Evanescent Wave ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Supermolecular Structure ◽  
Genetically Engineered ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Molecular Organization ◽  
Optical Methods ◽  
Restricted Geometry

The two feature articles in this issue present numerous contrasts, but both reflect the vitality of research in polymer science today. David Tirrell and co-authors paint a picture of how the techniques of molecular biology may be applied to the synthesis of novel “proteinlike” polymers with control over molecular weight, composition, and stereoregularity that is unprecedented in the realm of traditional polymer chemistry. Wolfgang Knoll turns his attention to ultrathin polymer films with thicknesses comparable to molecular chain dimensions and demonstrates how evanescent wave optical methods may be used to provide spectroscopic as well as imaging information on the characterization of these “restricted geometry” systems.Both authors address the issue of supermolecular structure, whether approached from the synthetic or physical chemical viewpoints. Tirrell describes a series of target polymers, expressed by genetically engineered microorganisms, which may provide a fundamental understanding and control over chain folding, a critical morphological feature governing solid-state behavior of synthetic polymers. Knoll analyzes the fundamentals of evanescent wave optical methods for interrogating the molecular organization in polymer films that have considerable potential in electronic or photonic applications.

Polymer materials science

Polymer ◽  
1975 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
D.C Bassett
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Polymer Materials

Hierarchically Structured Conjugated Polymers

2009 ◽  
Vol 1236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Frauenrath
Keyword(s):  
Conjugated Polymers ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Electronic Materials ◽  
Hierarchical Structures ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Molecular Precursors ◽  
Quaternary Structures ◽  
Uniform Diameter

AbstractFunctional carbonaceous materials, organic electronic materials, and polymer materials which "speak the language" of biomaterials in their propensity for hierarchical structure formation play a central role in current materials science research. In this context, we prepared hierarchically structured conjugated polymers from diacetylene macromonomers based on β-sheet-forming oligopeptide-polymer conjugates as supramolecular building blocks. The monomers gave rise to supramolecular polymers with a finite number of strands, a uniform diameter of a few nanometers, and defined superstructures. These were then converted into conjugated polymers under retention of their hierarchical structures, leading to poly(diacetylene)s with multiple-helical quaternary structures and a rich folding behavior. The diacetylene macromonomers served as a model system to improve our understanding of how to use hydrogen-bonding sites in order to control the placement of reactive molecular precursors for hierarchically structured organic materials.

Genetic Engineering of Polymeric Materials

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1991 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 23-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Tirrell ◽  
Maurille J. Fournier ◽  
Thomas L. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Chain Length ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Recombinant Dna ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Thermoplastic Elastomers ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Cloning And Expression ◽  
Chain Growth ◽  
Molecular Heterogeneity ◽  
Living Anionic Polymerization

Polymerization reactions are generally divided into two broad classes: step growth or polycondensation reactions (examples would include the synthesis of polyamides and polyesters), and chain growth processes such as those used to prepare polyethylene or polystyrene. These processes are illustrated schematically in Figure 1.The statistical nature of step and chain growth polymerization processes ensures that the products of such reactions must be heterogeneous. Conventional polymeric materials thus consist of mixtures of chains, often characterized by relatively broad distributions of chain length or composition. In many materials applications, this kind of molecular heterogeneity is advantageous since it suppresses crystallization and helps to preserve desirable properties such as optical clarity or elasticity. On the other hand, synthetic developments that afford improved control of macromolecular architecture have had profound impact on materials science and technology. As examples, one can cite the discovery of Ziegler-Natta polymerization, now used to prepare billions of pounds per year of crystalline polyolefins, or the development of living anionic polymerization of olefins, which led directly to block copolymers and the commercially important thermoplastic elastomers.The advent of recombinant DNA methods has provided a basis for developing polymeric materials characterized by essentially absolute uniformity of chain length, sequence, and stereochemistry. This article outlines the principles governing the cloning and expression of artificial genes, and examines the potential role of artificial proteins in polymer materials science.

Polymer Materials Science

2006 ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim A. Osswald ◽  
Juan P. Hernández-Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Materials Science ◽  
Polymer Materials

Combinatorial Methods for Investigations in Polymer Materials Science

MRS Bulletin ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 330-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Carson Meredith ◽  
Alamgir Karim ◽  
Eric J. Amis
Keyword(s):  
High Throughput Screening ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Substrate Surface ◽  
Polymer Processing ◽  
Polymer Materials ◽  
Structure Property ◽  
Fundamental Properties ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Materials Research ◽  
Combinatorial Methods

AbstractWe review recent advances in the development of combinatorial methods for polymer characterization. Applied to materials research, combinatorial methodologies allow efficient testing of structure–property hypotheses (fundamental characterization) as well as accelerated development of new materials (materials discovery). Recent advances in library preparation and high-throughput screening have extended combinatorial methods to a wide variety of phenomena encountered in polymer processing. We first present techniques for preparing continuous-gradient polymer “libraries” with controlled variations in temperature, composition, thickness, and substrate surface energy. These libraries are then used to characterize fundamental properties such as polymer-blend phase behavior, thin-film dewetting, block-copolymer order–disorder transitions, and cell interactions with surfaces of biocompatible polymers.

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