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Impact Of Macromolecular Design On Self-Assembly Properties Of Block Copolymers: Effect Of Tunable Chain Flexibility And Chain Topology, Kamlesh Ramesh Bornani
Impact Of Macromolecular Design On Self-Assembly Properties Of Block Copolymers: Effect Of Tunable Chain Flexibility And Chain Topology, Kamlesh Ramesh Bornani
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The generation of well-ordered complex structures from constituent block copolymeric building blocks by the spontaneous process of self-assembly is useful in various technologies. The well-defined 3D structures are dictated by complex energetic interplays and their shape is controllable by both preparative conditions and macromolecular design. This dissertation work aims at exploring the effect of chain flexibility and chain topology design changes on phase behavior of block copolymers in solution. Further, we exploit the tunable flexibility of the semiflexible polymers in studying dispersion and controlling macroscale thermal properties in polymer nanocomposites.
The experimental design is based on two model systems: The …