Critical interaction strength for surfactant-induced mesomorphic structures in polymer-surfactant systems
Critical interaction strength for surfactant-induced mesomorphic structures in polymer-surfactant systems
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10.1021/ma951800a
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1996-09
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5.5
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J. Ruokolainen;M. Torkkeli;R. Serimaa;S. Vahvaselka;M. Saariaho;G. Brinke;O. Ikkala;S. Vahvaselkä
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J. Ruokolainen;M. Torkkeli;R. Serimaa;S. Vahvaselka;M. Saariaho;G. Brinke;O. Ikkala;S. Vahvaselkä
The critical interaction strength to induce mesomorphic structures in flexible polymers by complexing with surfactants is determined by using surfactants with different hydrogen-bonding strengths. Two essential requirements have to be satisfied: (i) the association has to be strong enough, otherwise the structure dissociates. (ii) The polar−nonpolar repulsion has to be sufficiently strong to induce microphase separation. If the latter requirement is not satisfied, but the association is sufficiently strong, a characteristic comb polymer-like SAXS peak will still be present in the homogeneous melt state. To address these issues experimentally, poly(4-vinylpyridine) (P4VP) was combined with different classes of hydrogen-bonding surfactants: alkyl aromatic alcohols, alkyl carboxylic acids, alkyl aliphatic alcohols, and alkyl aliphatic amines. FTIR, SAXS, WAXS, and optical microscopy demonstrate that alkyl aromatic alcohols, such as 1-dodecyl 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate yield mesomorphic structures at not too ...