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Microphase separation induced in the melt of Pluronic copolymers by blending with a hydrogen bonding urea–urethane end-capped supramolecular polymer

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Hermida-Merino, D., Newby, G. E., Hamley, I. W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4549-0926, Hayes, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0047-2991 and Slark, A. (2015) Microphase separation induced in the melt of Pluronic copolymers by blending with a hydrogen bonding urea–urethane end-capped supramolecular polymer. Soft Matter, 11 (29). pp. 5799-5803. ISSN 1744-683X

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1039/C5SM01461A

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Blending with a hydrogen-bonding supramolecular polymer is shown to be a successful novel strategy to induce microphase-separation in the melt of a Pluronic polyether block copolymer. The supramolecular polymer is a polybutadiene derivative with urea–urethane end caps. Microphase separation is analysed using small-angle X-ray scattering and its influence on the macroscopic rheological properties is analysed. FTIR spectroscopy provides a detailed picture of the inter-molecular interactions between the polymer chains that induces conformational changes leading to microphase separation.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Life Sciences > School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy > Department of Chemistry
ID Code:40893
Publisher:Royal Society of Chemistry
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