Supramolecular polymer-assisted manipulation of triblock copolymers: understanding the relationships between microphase structures and mechanical properties
Zhexian Shentu, Zhaoming Zhang, Jun Zhao, Chuanshuang Chen, Qian Wu, Lei Wang, Xuzhou Yan
Abstract
We demonstrate that supramolecular polymers could be utilized to modulate the mechanical properties of triblock copolymers by means of phase-separation engineering.
Topics & Concepts
CopolymerSupramolecular chemistryMaterials sciencePolymerSupramolecular polymersPhase (matter)Polymer chemistryPolymer scienceComposite materialMoleculeChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer composites and self-healingSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsAdvanced Polymer Synthesis and Characterization