Controlling mechanical properties of ultrahigh molecular weight ion gels by chemical structure of ionic liquids and monomers
Yuji Kamiyama, Ryota Tamate, Kenta Fujii, Takeshi Ueki
Abstract
for all combinations of ILs and monomers used in this study, indicating the wide applicability of this fabrication strategy. The structure-property relationships between chemical structures and mechanical properties of UHMW gels are investigated in detail. Furthermore, the differences in self-healing efficiency of UHMW gels depending on the chemical structure is discussed in terms of individual polymer conformation and polymer-polymer interaction based on molecular dynamics simulations.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerIonic liquidIonic bondingIonChemical structureChemical engineeringMaterials scienceMoleculeChemistryChemical physicsPolymer chemistryPolymerOrganic chemistryEngineeringCatalysisAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAerogels and thermal insulationIonic liquids properties and applications