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Morphology and Dynamics of Bottlebrush Polymers (Springer Theses)
โ Scribed by Karin J. Bichler
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 160
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering experiments, detailed within, reveal spherical or cylindrical shapes, instead of a random coil conformation. Another highlight is the analysis of the fast dynamics at the sub nm-length scale. The combination of three neutron spectrometers and the development of a new analysis technique enabled the calculation of the mean-square displacement over seven orders of magnitude in time scale. This unprecedented result can be applied to a broad class of samples, including polymers and other materials. The thesis is accessible to scientists from other fields, provides the reader with easily understandableguidelines for applying this analysis to other materials, and has the potential to make a significant impact on the analysis of neutron scattering data.
โฆ Table of Contents
Supervisorยดs Foreword
Parts of This Dissertation Have Been Published in the Following Journal Articles
Acknowledgments
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Theory
2.1 Polymer
2.1.1 Molecular Weight Distribution
2.1.2 Chain Statistics
2.1.3 Dynamics
2.1.3.1 Temperature Dependence
2.1.3.2 Debye-Waller Factor
2.1.3.3 Polymer Dynamics
2.2 Neutron Scattering
2.2.1 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)
2.2.2 Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS)
2.3 Dielectric Spectroscopy
2.4 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry
References
Chapter 3: Experimental Techniques
3.1 Small-Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS)
3.1.1 QUOKKA and KWS-2: Pinhole SANS
3.1.2 BILBY: Time-of-Flight SANS
3.2 Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS)
3.2.1 Neutron Backscattering Instrument EMU
3.2.2 Time-of-Flight Backscattering Instrument IRIS
3.2.3 Time-of-Flight Spectrometer PELICAN
3.3 Dielectric Spectroscopy
3.4 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry
References
Chapter 4: Morphology
4.1 Data Analysis
4.1.1 Core-Shell Model for Spherical Bottlebrush Polymers
4.1.2 Form Factor for Elongated Bottlebrush Polymers
4.2 Results and Discussion
4.2.1 Spherical Bottlebrush Polymer in Good Solvent
4.2.2 Spherical Bottlebrush Polymer in Different Molecular Weight Linear Host Matrices
4.2.3 Bottlebrush Polymers in Good Solvent: Shape Transition
References
Chapter 5: Dynamics
5.1 Data Analysis
5.1.1 Dielectric Spectroscopy
5.1.2 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry
5.1.3 Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS)
5.2 Results and Discussion
5.2.1 Comparison of Polymers with Different Architectures
5.2.1.1 Dielectric Spectroscopy of PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymer
5.2.1.2 Fast Field Cycling (FFC) Relaxometry of Bottlebrush and Linear Polymer
5.2.2 Influence of the Shape Transition on the Dynamics
5.2.2.1 Dielectric Spectroscopy of PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymers: Shape Transition
5.2.2.2 Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (QENS) on PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymers: Shape Transition
5.2.2.2.1 Geometry of the Methyl Groups
5.2.2.2.2 Relaxation Times of Methyl Group Dynamics
5.2.2.2.3 Relaxation Times of Segmental Relaxation
5.2.2.2.4 Mean Square Displacement (MSD)
References
Chapter 6: Summary and Conclusion
Appendix A: Supplementary Data for the Chapter Morphology
Small-Angle Neutron Scattering of PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymer of Phi = 1.0% in Linear PDMS Melt (lin-h-PDMS9k and lin-h-PD...
Simulation Results of Predicted Size Changes in Literature
Appendix B: Supplementary Data for the Chapter Dynamics
Dielectric Spectroscopy of Spherical PDMS-g-PMDS Bottlebrush Polymers
Single Linear PDMS Side Chain for the Spherical PDMS-g-PMDS Bottlebrush
Dielectric Spectroscopy of the PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrushes (QENS Experiments)
PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush with Short Side Chains, g/mol
Short Single PDMS Side Chains, g/mol
PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush with Middle Side Chains, g/mol
Middle Single PDMS Side Chains, g/mol
PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush with Long Side Chains, g/mol
Long Single PDMS Side Chains, g/mol
Fox-Loshaek Law
Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering on PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymers
PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush with Short Side Chain, g/mol
PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush with Middle Side Chain, g/mol
Appendix C: Publication Agreements and Permissions
Universality of the Time-Temperature Scaling Observed by Neutron Spectroscopy on Bottlebrush Polymers (https://doi.org/10.1021...
Dynamical Comparison of Different Polymer Architectures: Bottlebrush Vs. Linear Polymer (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol....
Short Time Dynamics of PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymer Melts Investigated by Quasi-Elastic Neutron Scattering (https://doi.org...
Dynamics of PDMS-g-PDMS Bottlebrush Polymers by Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.0c0127...
Structural Analysis of Ultrasoft PDMS-g-PDMS Shell-Only Particles (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01598)
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