[en] A PS-b-PIP-b-PMMA copolymer has been melt-blended with homo-PMMA with a similar molecular weight as the PMMA block. For a 50:50 wt.-% mixture, the components form 3D bicontinuous lamellae. Upon annealing at 190 °C, a more regular network is observed, which consists of PMMA and 55 nm-thick bilayered lamellae of triblock copolymer, both being continuous. This co-continuity persists even when of the homo-PMMA is twice that of the PMMA block in the copolymer. For 30:70 and 20:80 wt.-% copolymer/homopolymer pair, the copolymer forms cylindrical and spherical phases, respectively. Blends have also been prepared by solvent casting. Large domains of copolymer interconnected by few lamellae are observed in the 50:50 blend that reorganize into a bicontinuous network upon annealing.
Research Center/Unit :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Chemistry Materials science & engineering
Author, co-author :
Lei, Liangcai; Liaoning Shihua University, China > School of Chemistry and Materials Science
Detrembleur, Christophe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jeusette, Mélanie; University of Mons (UMons) > Chimie des Matériaux Nouveaux, Materia Nova
Leclère, Philippe; University of Mons (UMons) > Chimie des Matériaux Nouveaux, Materia Nova
Lazzaroni, Roberto; University of Mons (UMons) > Chimie des Matériaux Nouveaux, Materia Nova
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Nanostructured polymer blends: from core/shell nanoobjects to continuous three-phase morphologies
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