Advanced Materials · 2005 · 153 citations · 27 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsPolymer CharacterizationPolymer CrystallinityPolymer Phase BehaviorPolymer PhysicsPolymer StructureThermoplastic PolymersBlock Copolymer Microphase SeparationGlass TransitionGlass Transition TemperatureGlass Transition Temperature ControlHydrogen-bonded MaterialsHydrogen-bonded PolymersPolymer GlassesTunable Materials
Pseudo block copolymers with tunable micro- or macrophase-separated structures are created by introducing multiple hydrogen-bonding groups at the polymer ends (see Figure). The resulting materials are stabilized up to 80 °C above the glass-transition temperature (Tg) of the higher-Tg component.
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