Block copolymer-nanoparticle hybrid self-assembly. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hoheisel, Tobias N.; Hur, Kahyun; Wiesner, Ulrich B.
• Is Part Of: Progress in polymer science. Volume 40(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 3
• Page End: 32
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Aluminosilicate -- Mesoporous -- Mesostructure -- Structure-direction -- Self-consistent field theory -- Co-assembly; AFM atomic force microscopy -- BCC body-centered cubic -- BCP block copolymer -- CPU central processing unit -- DFT density functional theory -- DPD dissipative particle dynamics -- d-PS deuterated poly(styrene) -- d-PS-b-PBMA deuterated poly(styrene)-block-poly(butylmethacrylate) -- DSSC dye-sensitized solar cell -- f volume fraction in block copolymers -- FTS field theoretic simulation -- GLYMO (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane -- HEX hexagonal columnar -- LAM lamellar -- MC Monte Carlo -- MD molecular dynamics -- MTD methyltetracyclododecene -- N degree of polymerization -- NMR nuclear magnetic resonance -- P2VP poly(2-vinylpyridine) -- P2VP-b-PI poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly(isoprene) -- P4VP poly(4-vinylpyridine) -- PAN poly(acrylonitrile) -- PAN-b-PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO-b-PAN poly(acrylonitrile)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(acrylonitrile) -- PEO poly(ethylene oxide) -- PEO-b-PPO-b-PEO poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PEP-b-PEO-b-PHMA poly(ethylene-alt-propylene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(n-hexyl methacrylate) -- PI poly(isoprene) -- PI-b-PDMAEMA poly(isoprene)-block-poly(2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate) -- PI-b-PEO poly(isoprene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PI-b-PS poly(isoprene)-block-poly(styrene) -- PI-b-PS-b-PEO poly(isoprene)-block-poly(styrene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PHB-b-PEO hydrogenated poly(butadiene)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) -- PMMA poly(methyl methacrylate) -- PMMA-b-PS poly(methyl methacrylate)-block-poly(styrene) -- PPO poly(propylene oxide) -- PS-b-PEP poly(styrene)-block-poly(ethylene propylene) -- PS-b-P4VP poly(styrene)-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) -- PS-r-P2VP poly(styrene-ran-2-vinylpyridine) -- PS-b-PnBMA poly(styrene)-block-poly(n-butyl methacrylate) -- PS-r-PVPh poly(styrene-ran-vinylphenol) -- R0 root-mean-square-end-to-end distance -- Rg radius of gyration -- SAXS small angle X-ray scattering -- SCFT self-consistent field theory -- STEM scanning transmission electron microscopy -- TEOS tetraethylorthosilicate -- TEM transmission electron microscopy -- Tg glass transition temperature -- TMOS tetramethylorthosilicate -- TOPO trioctyl phosphine oxide -- χ Flory–Huggins interaction parameter; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Industrial applications -- Periodicals; Polymères -- Périodiques; Polymérisation -- Périodiques; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.10.002
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0079-6700

Abstract

Abstract: Polymer-inorganic hybrid materials provide exciting opportunities as they may display favorable properties from both constituents that are desired in applications including catalysis and energy conversion and storage. For the preparation of hybrid materials with well-defined morphologies, block copolymer-directed nanoparticle hybrids present a particularly promising approach. As will be described in this review, once the fundamental characteristics for successful nanostructure formation at or close to the thermodynamic equilibrium of these nanocomposites are identified, the approach can be generalized to various materials classes. In addition to the discussion of recent materials developments based on the use of AB diblock copolymers as well as ABC triblock terpolymers, this review will therefore emphasize progress in the fundamental understanding of the underlying formation mechanisms of such hybrid materials. To this end, critical experiments for, as well as theoretical progress in the description of these nanostructured block copolymer-based hybrid materials will be discussed. Rather than providing a comprehensive overview, the review will emphasize work by the Wiesner group at Cornell University, US, on block copolymer-directed nanoparticle assemblies as well as their use in first potential application areas. The results provide powerful design criteria for wet-chemical synthesis methodologies for the generation of functional nanomaterials for applications ranging from microelectronics to catalysis to energy conversion and storage.