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Tuning Interaction Parameters of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes in a Binary Solvent To Achieve Precise Control over Microphase Separation

Seven, Senem Avaz
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Oguz, Oguzhan  
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Menceloglu, Yusuf Ziya
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May 1, 2019
Journal Of Chemical Information And Modeling

Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are designed using a large variety of basic building blocks but are only synthesized in a limited number of solvent systems. Understanding the behavior of the copolymers in a selected solvent system is of particular interest to tune the intricate balance of microphase separation/mixing, which is the key mechanism behind the structure formation in TPUs. Here, we present a computationally efficient approach for selecting TPU building blocks and solvents based on their Flory-Huggins interaction parameters for a precise control over the microphase separation/mixing. We first cluster eight soft segments (PEO, PPO, PTMO, PBA, PCL, PDMS, PIB, or PEB) used frequently in TPUs into three categories according to the strength of their interactions with the binary solvent THF/DMF. We then perform a comprehensive set of dissipative particle dynamics simulations of the TPUs in a range of solvent ratios. This enables us to demonstrate the emergence of the unusual channel-like structures in a narrow range of parameters and to determine the critical interactions operative for obtaining either microphase separated or mixed structures. The findings are supported by thermodynamic arguments. The approach developed here is useful for designing novel TPUs with well-defined conformational characteristics, controlled morphologies, and advanced functional properties.

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research article
DOI
10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00781
Web of Science ID

WOS:000469884900024

Author(s)
Seven, Senem Avaz
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Oguz, Oguzhan  
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Menceloglu, Yusuf Ziya
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Atilgan, Canan
Date Issued

2019-05-01

Publisher

AMER CHEMICAL SOC

Published in
Journal Of Chemical Information And Modeling
Volume

59

Issue

5

Start page

1946

End page

1956

Subjects

Chemistry, Medicinal

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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

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Computer Science, Information Systems

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Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

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Pharmacology & Pharmacy

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Chemistry

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Computer Science

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segment molecular-weight

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dissipative particle dynamics

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adequate thermodynamic description

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structure-property relationships

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diblock copolymer micelles

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soft-segment

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intersegmental interactions

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conformational variability

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diisocyanate symmetry

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poly(urethane urea)s

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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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LMOM  
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June 18, 2019
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/157158
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