Abstract
Several hierarchical nanophase-separated structures have been observed for a series of ABC star-shaped terpolymers by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and electron computerized tomography (3D-TEM). The seven terpolymers synthesized are composed of polyisoprene (I), polystyrene (S), and poly(2-vinylpyridine) (P), their volume fraction ratios of I:S:P are 1:1:X, where X equals 0.2, 0.4, 0.7, 1.2, 1.9, 3.0, and 4.9, respectively, and additional four samples were prepared by blending each two parent terpolymers. From morphological observation by TEM and tomography, a terpolymer with X of 0.2 shows lamellar structure with spheres at the interface, those with X ranging from 0.4 to 1.9 show cylindrical structures with twodimensional tiling, while those with X of 3.0 and 4.9 show hierarchical cylinders-inlamella structure. Two the other terpolymer samples with X of 7.9 and 10 were produced by blending a P homopolymer with the terpolymer I1.0S1.0P4.9, and they both exhibited columnar piled disk cylinders in P matrix. From the comparison of the present results with the predictions by the Monte-Carlo simulation, it was confirmed that the observed nanophase-separated structures of the ISP star-shaped terpolymers are mostly in good agreement with the prediction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2277-2283 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 15 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry