Bottlebrush polymer-reinforced transparent multiphase plastics with enhanced thermal stability. Issue 93 (6th November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yamauchi, Yoshihiro; Samitsu, Sadaki; Goto, Kenta; Takeuchi, Masayuki
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 56:Issue 93(2020)
• Page Start: 14641
• Page End: 14644
• Publication Date: 2020-11-06
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06769e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : Bottlebrush polymers (BPs) are highly tunable with regard to their glass transition temperature, refractive index, and shape. Abstract : Bottlebrush polymers (BPs) are highly tunable with regard to their glass transition temperature, refractive index, and shape. Herein, well-defined BPs were implemented as soft fillers to toughen multiphase plastics without loss of transparency and thermal stability, providing superior fracture toughness than a conventional linear polymer (LP). This study discloses a novel application of BPs and paves the way toward their further development.