Hierarchical Structures in Thin Films of Miktoarm Star Polymers: Poly(n-hexyl isocyanate)(12K)-Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)(1-3)(5K)
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- Title
- Hierarchical Structures in Thin Films of Miktoarm Star Polymers: Poly(n-hexyl isocyanate)(12K)-Poly(epsilon-caprolactone)(1-3)(5K)
- Authors
- Kim, YY; Jung, S; Kim, C; Ree, BJ; Kawato, D; Nishikawa, N; Suemasa, D; Isono, T; Kakuchi, T; Satoh, T; Ree, M
- Date Issued
- 2014-11-11
- Publisher
- AMER CHEMICAL SOC
- Abstract
- A series of miktoarm star polymers, [poly(n-hexyl isocyanate)(12K)][poly(epsilon-caprolactone)(13)(5K)] (PHICPCL13) (composed of a rigid self-assembling PHIC arm and one to three flexible crystallizable PCL arms), were investigated to examine the polymers thermal properties and nanoscale thin film morphologies. The miktoarm polymers were stable up to 180 degrees C. The PHIC and PCL arm components underwent phase separation during the solution casting, drying, and post toluene-annealing processes, forming interesting but very complex thin film morphologies. The resulting thin film morphologies were examined in detail for the first time using synchrotron grazing incidence X-ray scattering (GIXS) measurements and quantitative data analysis. All of the miktoarm star polymer films formed vertically well-oriented lamellar structures, regardless of the number and length of PCL arms. These structures were quite different from the cylindrical structures commonly observed in conventional flexible diblock copolymer films having comparable volume fractions. The individual PHIC and PCL lamellar domains self-assembled to form their own respective morphological structures. The PHIC lamellae consisted of a mixture of horizontal and vertical multibilayer structure domains, as observed in the PHIC homopolymer film. The PCL lamellae formed fringed micelle-like crystals and/or highly imperfect folded crystals that differed significantly from the structures found in a PCL homopolymer film composed of typical folded lamellar crystals. These PCL crystals were formed with a mixture of vertical and horizontal orthorhombic lattices. Overall, the GIXS analysis revealed that the parameters that characterized the hierarchical structures in the thin films depended significantly on the number and length of the PCL arm and its crystallization characteristics as well as the chain rigidity and multibilayer structure formation characteristics of the PHIC arm.
- Keywords
- X-RAY-SCATTERING; LIVING ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION; TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; HYDROPHILIC BLOCK-COPOLYMERS; RING-OPENING POLYMERIZATION; BENZYL BROMIDE MOIETIES; DIBLOCK COPOLYMER; BRANCHED POLYMERS; SHAPED TERPOLYMERS; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIORS
- URI
- https://oasis.postech.ac.kr/handle/2014.oak/14014
- DOI
- 10.1021/MA501695B
- ISSN
- 0024-9297
- Article Type
- Article
- Citation
- MACROMOLECULES, vol. 47, no. 21, page. 7510 - 7524, 2014-11-11
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