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Effect of Systematic Hydrogenation on the Phase Behavior and Nanostructural Dimensions of Block Copolymers

Unsaturated polydienes are frequently hydrogenated to yield polyolefins that are more chemically stable. Here, the effects of partial hydrogenation on the phase behavior and nanostructure of polyisoprene-containing block copolymers are investigated. To ensure access to the order–disorder transition...

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Published in:ACS applied materials & interfaces 2018-01, Vol.10 (4), p.3186-3190
Main Authors: Ashraf, Arman R, Ryan, Justin J, Satkowski, Michael M, Smith, Steven D, Spontak, Richard J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Unsaturated polydienes are frequently hydrogenated to yield polyolefins that are more chemically stable. Here, the effects of partial hydrogenation on the phase behavior and nanostructure of polyisoprene-containing block copolymers are investigated. To ensure access to the order–disorder transition temperature (T ODT) over a wide temperature range, we examine copolymers with at least one random block. Dynamic rheological and scattering measurements indicate that T ODT increases linearly with increasing hydrogenation. Small-angle scattering reveals that the temperature-dependence of the Flory–Huggins parameter changes and the microdomain period increases, while the interfacial thickness decreases. The influence of hydrogenation becomes less pronounced in more constrained multiblock copolymers.
ISSN:1944-8244
1944-8252
DOI:10.1021/acsami.7b19433