Offering an overview of principles and techniques, this book covers all major categories of self–assembled polymers properties, processes, and design. Each chapter focuses on morphology, applications, and advanced concepts to illustrate the advantages of polymer self–assembly across industrial and academic research. Provides an organized, comprehensive overview of polymer self–assembly, its fundamentals, principles, and applications Includes chapters on block copolymers, amphiphilic polymers, supramolecular polymers, rotaxenes, polymer gels, dendrimers, and small molecules in polymer matrices Focuses on novel applications, block copolymer assembly to nanotechnology, photonics and metamaterials, molecular machines and artificial muscle, gels that can be applied to polymer science, materials science, and nanotechnology Examines state–of–the–art concepts, like lithographic patterning and foldaxane Discusses challenges and future outlook of a popular and emerging field of study INDICE: Dedication .Preface .Chapter 1 Introduction .1.1. Polymer tacticity .1.2. Big versus Small .1.3. Entanglement .1.4. Excluded Volume .1.5. Free Volume .1.6. Self–Assembly .1.7. Polymer Self–Assembly .References .Chapter 2 Molecular Forces .2.1. Van der Waals Interaction .2.2. Hydrogen Bond .2.3. CH Interaction .2.4. Halogen Bond .2.5. Other hydrogen Bonds .2.6. Coulombic Interaction .References .Chapter 3 Features of Self–Assembly .3.1. Self–sorting Small Molecules .3.2. Polymer Self–sorting .3.3. Concentration Dependent Association .3.4. Polymer–Guest Molecule Recognition .3.5. Sergeant–Soldier Phenomenon .3.6. Majority Rules .3.7. Chain Folding .3.8. Foldamers .3.9. Single Polymer Chain Crystals and Nano–Particles .References .Chapter 4 Supramolecular Macromolecules and Polymers .4.1. Supramolecular Macromolecules .4.2. Supramolecular Polymers .4.3. Modular Supramolecules .4.4. Solvent Influence .4.5. Comb Polymers .References .Chapter 5 Block Copolymers .5.1. Theoretical Aspects .5.2. Diblock Copolymers .5.3. Organic/ Inorganic Diblocks .5.4. Blends of Diblock Copolymers .5.5. Diblock/ homopolymer Blends .5.6. Block Copolymer/ Small molecular Supramolecular Association .5.7. Triblock Copolymers .5.8. Some Applications of Gyroid Morphology .5.9. Graphoepitaxy .5.10. Porous Structures, Nano–reactors and Nanowires .5.11. Crystalline Block Copolymers .5.12. Nanotechnology .References .Chapter 6 Rotaxanes and Polyrotaxanes .6.1. Definitions and Early Work .6.2. Cyclodextrins for Inclusion .6.3. Selective threading .6.4. Micelles of Double Hydrophilic Block Copolymers via rotaxane Formation .6.5. Homopolymer Micelles .6.6. Linear and Cyclic Poly (dimethyl siloxane) s .6.7. Abrasion Resistance .6.8. Beyond Linear Polymers and –, –, and –Cyclodextrins .6.9. Insulated Molecular Wires .6.10. Molecular Switches and Machines .6.11. Supramolecular Oligomeric and Polymeric Rotaxanes .6.12. Rotaxane and Polyrotaxane Based Muscles .References .Chapter 7 Polymer Gels .7.1. One–Dimensional Growth .7.2. Definitions and Classifications .7.3. Gels of Non–Crystallizable Polymers .7.4. Gels with Crystallizable Polymers .7.5. Add a Sergeant to the Soldiers to Cause Gelation .7.6. – Interaction Mediated Gelation .7.7. Polymer Compatibilized Small Molecule/ Polymer Gels .7.8. Monomer Self–Assembly and Polymer Gels .7.9. Poor Man s Rheology .References .Chapter 8 Self–Assembly in Polymer Matrices .8.1. Phase Separation in Charge Transport Polymer Layers .8.2. Glass Transition and Diffusion of Small Molecules .8.3. Sub–Surface Self–Assembly of Small Molecules in Polymer Matrices .8.4. Solvent Effect on Self–Assembly of Small Molecules in Polymer Matrices .8.5. Polymer–Compatibilized Small Molecule Assembly in Polymer Matrices .8.6. Polymerization–Induced Phase Separation (PIPS) and Reaction–Induced Phase Separation (RIPS) .8.7. PIPS for Liquid Crystal Displays .8.8. PIPS with Supramolecular Assembly .8.9. PIPS for Porous Structures .8.10. Surfactant/ Polymer Self–Assembly .References .Index
- ISBN: 978-1-118-54378-8
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
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- Fecha Publicación: 23/12/2016
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