Structured multistimuli-responsive functional polymer surfaces obtained by interfacial diffusion of amphiphilic block copolymers
RODRÍGUEZ-HERNÁNDEZ, Juan
Laboratoire de Chimie des polymères organiques [LCPO]
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polimeros [ICTP-CSIC]
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Laboratoire de Chimie des polymères organiques [LCPO]
Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polimeros [ICTP-CSIC]
Language
en
Article de revue
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry. 2010, vol. 48, n° 9, p. 1952-1961
Wiley
English Abstract
Herein, we report the preparation of structured multistimuli-responsive surfaces able to change reversibly both their chemical composition depending on the environment and their surface behavior by varying either/both the ...Read more >
Herein, we report the preparation of structured multistimuli-responsive surfaces able to change reversibly both their chemical composition depending on the environment and their surface behavior by varying either/both the pH or/and the temperature. For that purpose, we took advantage of the surface segregation in homopolymer/diblock copolymer blends, composed of either polystyrene-block-poly(N,N-dimethylaminoethylmethacrylate) (PS-b-PDMAEMA) or polystyrene-block-poly (N,N-diethylaminoethylmethacrylate) (PS-b-PDEAEMA) and high molecular weight polystyrene used as a matrix. The variations of the surface composition as a function of the environment of exposure (air or water vapor) was investigated were investigated by XPS and contact angle measurements. The water-annealed surfaces contain PDMAEMA or PDEAEMA at the surface and are additionally able to respond both to pH and temperature as demonstrated by the Wilhelmy technique. Both PDMAEMA and PDEAEMA can switch from a hydrophilic state to a collapsed hydrophobic state increasing the temperature above the LCST. More interestingly, as a result of the microphase separation of the block copolymers at the interface, the surfaces of the blends exhibit structuration. Thus, either micellar structures or donut-like morphologies were obtained by using THF or toluene, respectively, as solvent.Read less <
English Keywords
Blends
Block copolymers
Interfaces
Nanostructured interfaces
Stimuli-sensitive polymers
Surface functionalization
Surface segregation
Surfaces
Origin
Hal imported