Molecular dynamics of nanophase-separated Janus polynorbornenes by neutron scattering, dielectric spectroscopy, and fast scanning calorimetry
- The structure and molecular dynamics of a homologous series of Janus polytricyclononenes (PTCN) with rigid backbones and flexible n-alkyl (n = propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl) side groups were studied. These polymers are novel, innovative materials that show potential in separating hydrocarbons. Janus PTCNs were designed to show an enhanced and controllable gas permeability via flexible alkyl side chains that promote mass transport, as opposed to conventional microporous polymers, where permeability is a function of the free-volume entities. The materials, studied by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), show nanophase separation between the n-alkyl side chains and the backbones. The size of the nanodomains increases with the length of the n-alkyl side groups. In addition, for the alkyl chain-rich nanodomains a distinct α-relaxation (dynamic glass transition) was found by means of broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and temperature modulated DSC (TMDSC). The glass transition of theThe structure and molecular dynamics of a homologous series of Janus polytricyclononenes (PTCN) with rigid backbones and flexible n-alkyl (n = propyl, butyl, hexyl, octyl) side groups were studied. These polymers are novel, innovative materials that show potential in separating hydrocarbons. Janus PTCNs were designed to show an enhanced and controllable gas permeability via flexible alkyl side chains that promote mass transport, as opposed to conventional microporous polymers, where permeability is a function of the free-volume entities. The materials, studied by small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), show nanophase separation between the n-alkyl side chains and the backbones. The size of the nanodomains increases with the length of the n-alkyl side groups. In addition, for the alkyl chain-rich nanodomains a distinct α-relaxation (dynamic glass transition) was found by means of broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) and temperature modulated DSC (TMDSC). The glass transition of the backbone-rich domains, which is beyond or near to the degradation of the materials, was evidenced by fast scanning calorimetry (FSC) by decoupling it from decomposition by employing high heating rates up to 104 K/s. Janus PTCNs were studied by quasielastic neutron scattering employing the backscattering instrument IN16B. For an overview of dynamic processes setting in at different temperatures inelastic (IFWS) and elastic fixed window scans (EFWS) were conducted. IFWS showed that the segmental motions of alkyl-rich nanodomains shift to higher temperatures with increasing alkyl chain length, which agrees with SAXS and BDS findings. For the lowest side chain lengths an additional low temperature relaxation process was found, assigned to methyl group rotations.…
Autor*innen: | Paulina Kolmangadi |
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Koautor*innen: | Mohamed Kolmangadi, Andreas Schönhals |
Dokumenttyp: | Vortrag |
Veröffentlichungsform: | Präsentation |
Sprache: | Deutsch |
Jahr der Erstveröffentlichung: | 2022 |
Organisationseinheit der BAM: | 6 Materialchemie |
6 Materialchemie / 6.6 Physik und chemische Analytik der Polymere | |
DDC-Klassifikation: | Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / Ingenieurwissenschaften / Angewandte Physik |
Freie Schlagwörter: | Gas separation Membranes |
Themenfelder/Aktivitätsfelder der BAM: | Energie |
Veranstaltung: | QENS / WINS 2022 |
Veranstaltungsort: | San Sebastian, Spain |
Beginndatum der Veranstaltung: | 23.05.2022 |
Verfügbarkeit des Dokuments: | Datei im Netzwerk der BAM verfügbar ("Closed Access") |
Datum der Freischaltung: | 06.10.2022 |
Referierte Publikation: | Nein |
Eingeladener Vortrag: | Nein |