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irk-123456789-1205992017-06-13T03:05:23Z Star polymer/water solutions: new experimental findings Branca, C. Magaz, S. Migliardo, F. The purpose of the present work is to highlight a number of recent experimental results that have contributed significantly to the research area of star polymer. Firstly we will refer to a very impressive SANS work by J.Peyrelasse, C.Perreur, J.-P.Habas and J.Franc¸ois which is focused on the study of the structural properties of aqueous solutions of a star copolymer of PEO and PPO by Small Angle Neutron Scattering. Next, we will refer to some experimental advances reported in the work by R.Triolo, V.Arrighi, A.Triolo, P.Migliardo, S.Magaz`u, J.B.McClain, D.Betts, J.M.DeSimone, H.D.Middendorf, which deals with a study of some dynamical properties of PS-b-PFOA aggregates in supercritical CO₂ by Quasi Elastic Neutron Scattering. Метою даної роботи є висвітлення ряду недавніх експериментальних результатів, що зробили значний внесок у фізику зіркових полімерів. Спочатку ми звернемось до дуже вагомої роботи Дж.Пейреласе, С.Перо, Дж.-П.Габас і Дж.Францес, яка присвячена вивченню структурних властивостей водних розчинів зіркових кополімерів PEO і PPO за допомогою розсіяння нейтронів на малих кутах. Далі ми згадаємо деякі експериментальні здобутки, викладені в роботі Р.Тріоло, В.Аріджі, П.Мільярдо, С.Магацу, Дж.Б.МакКлайна, Д.Бетса, Дж.М.ДеСімоне, Г.Д.Мідендорфа, які стосуються вивчення деяких динамічних властивостей агрегатів PS-b-PFOA у надкритичному CO₂ методом квазіпружного розсіяння нейтронів. 2002 Article Star polymer/water solutions: new experimental findings / C. Branca, S. Magaz, F. Migliardo // Condensed Matter Physics. — 2002. — Т. 5, № 2(30). — С. 275-284. — Бібліогр.: 13 назв. — англ. 1607-324X PACS: 61.12.Ex, 66.10.-x DOI:10.5488/CMP.5.2.275 http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/120599 en Condensed Matter Physics Інститут фізики конденсованих систем НАН України |
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copolymer of PEO and PPO by Small Angle Neutron Scattering. Next,
we will refer to some experimental advances reported in the work by
R.Triolo, V.Arrighi, A.Triolo, P.Migliardo, S.Magaz`u, J.B.McClain, D.Betts,
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Condensed Matter Physics, 2002, Vol. 5, No. 2(30), pp. 275–284
Star polymer/water solutions: new
experimental findings
C.Branca, S.Magazù, F.Migliardo
Dipartimento di Fisica and INFM, Università di Messina,
PO Box 55, I-98166 Messina, Italy
Received February 4, 2002
The purpose of the present work is to highlight a number of recent ex-
perimental results that have contributed significantly to the research area
of star polymer. Firstly we will refer to a very impressive SANS work
by J.Peyrelasse, C.Perreur, J.-P.Habas and J.François which is focused
on the study of the structural properties of aqueous solutions of a star
copolymer of PEO and PPO by Small Angle Neutron Scattering. Next,
we will refer to some experimental advances reported in the work by
R.Triolo, V.Arrighi, A.Triolo, P.Migliardo, S.Magazù, J.B.McClain, D.Betts,
J.M.DeSimone, H.D.Middendorf, which deals with a study of some dynam-
ical properties of PS-b-PFOA aggregates in supercritical CO2 by Quasi
Elastic Neutron Scattering.
Key words: small angle neutron scattering, phase diagram, quasi elastic
neutron scattering, diffusive dynamics
PACS: 61.12.Ex, 66.10.-x
1. Introduction
Today star polymers are the subject of different investigations due to their wide
employment in manifold industrial sectors [1,2]. The fields of application of these
compounds involve thermoplastic elastomers, rheology control agents, viscosity (in-
dex) modifiers, surfactants, lubricants, motor oil additives, coating and/or paint
additives [1]. Furthermore, new star-polymer based gels have been created: their po-
tential applications include removing substances such as cholesterol from the blood
and delivering high concentrations of drugs to specific areas in the human body,
such as tumors. Finally, since some star polymers have been shown to be non-toxic,
they have great prospects in controlled release applications. In particular, large num-
bers of functional groups in a relatively small volume could be used to immobilize
enzymes [3].
This paper presents a representative sampling of experimental findings which,
within the wide research field of star polymers, have been the subject of considerable
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scientific scrutiny. The selection criterion has taken into account the contents of
the other contributions to the volume as well as the fact that neutron scattering,
due to the space time scale to which it is sensitive, due to the direct neutron-
nucleous interaction mechanism, and due to the selection options offered by isotopic
substitution and by contrast techniques, has revealed to be successful in order to
reach a fairly accurate physical picture.
In particular, firstly we will refer to a very impressive work entitled “Determina-
tion of the structure of the organized phase of PEO-PPO-PEO in aqueous solutions
by small-angle neutron scattering under flow” by J.Peyrelasse, C.Perreur, J.P.Habas
and J.François (Phys. Rev. E, in press), which is focused on the structural prop-
erties of aqueous solutions of a star copolymer of polyethylene oxide, PEO, and
polypropylene oxide, PPO.
Successively, we will shortly refer to a paper entitled “QENS from Polymer-
ic Micelles in Supercritical CO2” by R.Triolo, V.Arrighi, A.Triolo, P.Migliardo,
S.Magazù, J.B.McClain, D.Betts, J.M.DeSimone, H.D.Middendorf, which deals with
some dynamical properties of PS-b-PFOA aggregates in CO2 [PS = polystyrene;
PFOA = poly(1,1-dihydroperfluorooctylacrylate)] as a function of pressure and tem-
perature.
2. Results and discussion
2.1. Study of PEO-PPO-PEO structure by SANS
Peyrelasse et al., in a very highlighting work, study the structure and the rhe-
ological properties of aqueous solutions of Tetronic 908 r©. This latter compound is
a four-branched star copolymer comprised of PEO and PPO blocks fixed on an
aliphatic diamine. For the SANS measurements, performed at the laboratoire Léon
Brillouin, CEA de Saclay (France) on the PAXY spectrometer, Tetronic r© from
BASF consisting of poly(ethylene oxide), PEO, and poly(propylene oxide), PPO
blocks joined to an aliphatic diamine has been used. In particular, the investigated
sample was T908 (M = 25000 g/mol). The mean numbers of EO and PO units
per branch are respectively x = 114 and y = 21 and it was used without further
purification.
Above critical conditions of temperature and concentration, the micelles formed
by the aggregation of PPO units, self-organize themselves in particular structures.
While small angle neutron scattering characterizations (SANS) performed with stat-
ic conditions demonstrate the organization of the medium, the experimental results
do not allow a distinction between either simple cubic or body centered cubic struc-
tures. However, SANS measurements realized under shear produce characteristic
diffraction diagrams.
Some models based on this kind of star polymers are today present in literature.
As an example, Mortensen et al. [4–6] proposed that the micelles consist of a core
of PPO with a radius Rc containing a small percentage of PEO, whereas Liu et al.
[7] proposed a two-shell model made up of PPO in the core and PEO and water
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
0 10 20 30 40 50
p (w/w %)
T
em
pe
ra
tu
re
(°
C
)
unimers
unimers + micelles
"gel-like system"
Figure 1. Phase diagram of aqueous solutions of Tetronic 908.
in the corona. Unfortunately, the different models cannot explain the SANS results
obtained with T908 solutions. For this reason, in the analysis procedure, a three layer
model has been used, showing an equilibrium state between unimers and micelles.
This model perfectly fits the experimental curves I(q) [8–9].
In a previous publication [8], from viscosimetric measurements, the phase dia-
gram of the aqueous solution of T908 (figure 1) has been characterized. This study
demonstrated that in zone 1, the solution contains only unimers. In zone 2, there
is an equilibrium between unimers and micelles which moves towards micelles when
the temperature increases. The limit between zone 1 and zone 2 makes it possible to
define the critical micelle temperature (CMT) for each concentration. These results
were also confirmed by other techniques (light scattering, fluorimetry, SANS). The
transition between zones 2 and 3 is characterized by a divergence of the viscosi-
ty above the temperature Td, which depends on concentration. Measurements by
mechanical spectroscopy clearly showed that this phenomenon is not a sol-gel tran-
sition. Indeed, beyond the temperature Td, the solutions, when exposed to the lowest
frequencies, exhibited a rheological behaviour similar to that of entangled polymers
[8].When the temperature was increased, the crossover point moved towards the low
frequencies i.e. long relaxation times.
SANS measurements were taken in different zones of the phase diagram. In
zone 1, which corresponds to unimers in solution, the I(q) spectra are flat. In con-
trast, in zone 2 of the diagram, I(q) reveals a peak whose amplitude increases with
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0
5
10
15
20
25
0.01 0.03 0.05 0.07 0.09 0.11
q (A-1)
I
(c
m
-1
)
Figure 2. Effect of temperature on scattered intensity of a 30% solution: × –
5 ◦C, ✷ – 20 ◦C, • – 30 ◦C, △ – 37 ◦C.
temperature (figure 2). This peak corresponds to the formation of micelles while its
rise in intensity is the result of an increase in the volume fraction of micelles. With
the hard spheres model [8–9] to fit the peaks, several parameters can be determined
such as the radius of the micelles, their volume fraction, the fraction of unimers in
equilibrium with the micelles, and the fraction of water contained within the mi-
celles. Figure 2 shows a very good match between the model and the experimental
results.
In zone 3 of the phase diagram, Bragg-peaks are revealed, thus showing a tran-
sition to an organized phase. The 2D pattern is isotropic. This is equivalent to a
crystal powder diffraction diagram and clearly indicates that the crystals exhibit all
possible orientations in space (figure 3).
It is noticeable that in zone 2 of the diagram, there are no observable differ-
ences between the results from samples under static or shear conditions, while in
zone 3, where the micelles are organized and form a cubic lattice, the differences are
fundamental.
It is possible to determine the nature of the network and the row [uvw] around
which the crystals are oriented in a relatively simple way. If r1 is the radius of the
first circle, the scattering angle θ1 for the spots belonging to this circle is given by:
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Figure 3. 2D diffraction diagram of a 40% solution at T = 70 ◦C.
tan θ1 = r1/D. As the angles are very small, one obtains:
sin
θ1
2
=
λ
2dhkl
=
r1
2D
and then
r1
∆
=
L
dhkl
.
Under experimental conditions, a value of ∆ = 12.1 cm, then r1/∆ = 1.23 has been
obtained.
If the “crystals” are bcc and oriented with the row [111] in the direction of the
flow then:
L =
a
√
3
2
⇒ r1
∆
=
√
6
2
= 1.22.
One can notice that the latter hypothesis is in perfect agreement with the ex-
perimental determination, and this solution is the only one possible.
Since the network is a body centered cubic one, the spots located on the first
circle are of the type {110}, those of the second circle are of the type {200} and
those of the third circle are of the type {211}. No spots were observed on the fourth
circle because of the q domain limitation.
The crystals move towards the row [111] in the direction of the flow. The vertical
layer, which represents the symmetrical axis of the figure of diffraction corresponds
to n = 0. It must, therefore, contain the spots h+ k + l = 0 (equation 1) i.e. {11̄0}
and {21̄1̄} or {2̄11}. These spots are visible on the first and the third circles, which
is satisfactory.
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On the first layer one must have h + k + l = 2 (for the bcc lattice the sum of
the three indices must be even). The possible spots are {110}, {200} or {21̄1}. The
first one {110} and {200} are detected. The spot {21̄1} on the third circle is not
visible, but there is a spot with a low intensity located at the limit of the accessible
q domain.
On the second layer h + k + l = 4. Thus, the first spot must be of type {211},
and is present on the third circle. The above considerations show that it is possible
to index all the spots that appear on the pattern. It is then possible to predict the
angular positions of different spots. For example, the six spots from the first ring
must be separated by four angles of 54.7◦ and by two angles of 70.5◦; this is still in
perfect agreement with the experimental observations.
It is also possible to check these calculations by evaluating the equidistance ∆
between the layers. ∆ = 12.1 cm and the distance between two nodes in the direction
[111], which is the diagonal of the cube, is given by: L = Dλ/∆, by obtaining
L = 158 Å and since a = 2L/
√
3, a = 183 Å, in perfect agreement with previous
determinations.
Knowing L, one can check that the hypothesis (L/λ)2 ≫ i2 is validated since
(L/λ)2 = 693 and that for the second layer i2 = 4. In a previous paper [8], the radius
Rm and the volume fraction Φ of micelles as a function of temperature and weight
percentage have been determined. For instance, for a 30% solution at T = 52 ◦C,
(zone 3 of the phase diagram), Rm = 71.5 Å and Φ = 0.48 has been obtained. Since
the bcc lattice has two micelles by mesh, it is possible to reestimate the lattice size
as in:
a =
(
2
4πR3
m
3Φ
)1/3
.
The calculated value, a = 185 Å, is in perfect agreement with the previous analysis
[8].
2.2. Dynamical properties of PS- b -PFOA aggregates in CO 2
The QENS measurements were performed by using the pulsed-source spectrome-
ter IRIS [10] at ISIS (RAL, Chilton, UK) on PS-b-PFOA aggregates in CO2 at pres-
sures of 200 and 350 bar and temperatures between 293 and 313 K [PS=polystyrene;
PFOA=poly(1,1-dihydroperfluorooctylacrylate)]. These micelle-like aggregates con-
sist of dense, globular cores of CO2-insoluble material surrounded by a “corona” of
PFOA surfactant chains whose CO2-philic groups interface with the supercritical
solvent.
A block copolymer composed of CO2-phobic polyvinylacetate (PVAc, 10.3 kDa)
and a CO2-philic fluorinated octyl acrylate (PFOA, 43.1 kDa) of average effective
molecular weight 90.4 kDa has been studied by using time of flight small angle
neutron scattering (SANS) by Triolo et al. [11] in supercritical CO2(sc-CO2) at 65
◦C.
A sharp unimer-micelle transition is obtained due to the tuning of the solvating
ability of sc-CO2 by profiling pressure, so that the block copolymer, in a semidilute
solution, finds sc-CO2 a good solvent at high pressure and a poor solvent at low
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pressure. At high pressures, the copolymer is in a monomeric state with a random
coil structure. However, on lowering the pressure, aggregates are formed with a
structure similar to aqueous micelles, the hydrocarbon segments forming the core
and the fluorocarbon segments forming the corona of the micelle. This unimer-
aggregate transition is driven by the gradual elimination of CO2 molecules solvating
the hydrocarbon segments of the polymer.
In a number of SAXS and SANS studies, radii of gyration, core radii, thickness
of surfactant shells, polydispersities and other parameters have been determined.[11]
The results show that PS-b-PFOA micelles can be modelled as core-shell structures
with core radii R1 ≈ 25−30 Å and outer radii R2 = 70−90 Å, depending on copoly-
mer size and concentration. At higher Q up to 0.3 Å−1, where scattering from smaller
structures becomes dominant, SAXS curves were interpreted by scattering from rod-
like segments of the PFOA backbone.[12] The structural data suggest distinguishing
between two time scale regions:
(i) A relatively slow one quantifying the Brownian dynamics of micelles as a whole,
i.e. their rotational and translational motions, and
(ii) a faster one relating to localised diffusive modes and segmental dynamics of
the anchored, finite-length PFOA chains in the “corona” region [11].
QENS measurements from PS-b-PFOA aggregates in supercritical CO2 have evi-
denced localized diffusive modes and segmental dynamics of the anchored, finite-
length PFOA chains. These aggregates consist of dense cores of CO2-insoluble poly-
styrene surrounded by a “corona” of PFOA surfactant molecules whose CO2-philic
groups interface with supercritical CO2. An effective diffusion coefficient of ≈
0.8 · 10−6 cm2/sec has been evaluated for Q ∼ 0.6 Å−1. For Q > 1.5 Å−1, the wings
reflect contributions due to a distribution of faster, more localised chain modes.
In constructing Sinc(Q, ω) models it is essential to distinguish between protons
that are immobile or effectively immobile (relative to the longest time scale probed),
and protons in translationally and/or rotationally mobile groups contributing to the
quasielastic broadenings observed. For IRIS, with data of excellent statistics, width
changes down to a few percent are observable, corresponding to times τres of the
order of 1 ns.
All contributions to Sinc(Q, ω) carry Debye-Waller factors exp(−Q2〈u2
p〉). Here
〈u2
p〉 is an average cross-section weighted mean-square vibrational displacement. Dif-
ference spectra ∆Sinc(Q, ω) from 30% solutions of PS-b-PFOA in sc-CO2 at 20 ◦C
and 40 ◦C and pressures of 200 to 350 bar revealed four lineshape contributions:
(i) A slight broadening of the central elastic peak, increasing with Q from a few
µeV at low Q to values comparable with the resolution width at high Q;
(ii) strongly Q-dependent wing broadenings with widths of the order of 100 µeV;
(iii) small but noticeable intensity increases with Q on the lower flanks of the q.e.
peaks, at energy transfers intermediate between (i) and (ii);
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0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Γ fa
st
(
m
eV
)
Q2(Å-2)
Figure 4. Γfast vs. Q
2 (see text for details).
(iv) a very broad, essentially flat and background-like underlying component with
a Q-dependence that could (at least partially) be due to inelastic processes.
The measured ∆S(Q, ω) reveals that outside the central peak and the lower flank
regions, the spectra are fairly well represented by the equation
Sinc (Q, ω) = A0 (Q) δ (ω) + (1− A0 (Q))Sqe (Q, ω) (1)
if Sqe is taken to be a Lorentzian (for restricted translational motions) convoluted
with a rotational contribution (Sears model).
Furthermore, apart from the inability of equation (1) to account for the small
but distinct central peak broadenings, the lower flanks < 25µeV give significant
deviations and cannot be modelled satisfactorily in this way.
The Γfast(Q) at low to intermediate Q is plotted in figure 4. The next step is a
simple ad hoc extension of equation (1) to account for central peak broadenings by
allowing the δ-function to broaden and thus to model slow translational motions,
as described by a plain Lorentzian of width Γslow (HWHM). Thus, the δ-function is
replaced by AoLslow(Q, ω). To check the consistency of assuming a Lorentzian, the
60% and 70% level widths are shown along with the 50% widths Γslow (HWHM).
From the slope of Γm as a function of Q2 one obtains an effective diffusion coefficient
Deff ≈ 0.8 × 10−6 cm2/sec. This could be interpreted as a measure of the overall
micelle mobility; however, the errors in this analysis are large (note in particular
the non-zero Q = 0 intercept) and µeV-resolution data down to at least 0.1 Å−1
are clearly needed. Apart from this, it is difficult to give precise meaning to the
qualification “effective” without MD simulations of the dynamics of such core-shell
structures.
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More sophisticated analytical expressions for S inc(Q, ω) should be able to describe
a distribution of relaxation times, instead of one or more averaged times as it is in
composite Lorentzian models [13]. Scattering laws of this kind are a priori more
appropriate to the morphology inferred from structural studies, i.e. they allow for
the fact that surfactant chains are investigated that are not only anchored but also
polydisperse with a broad length distribution. The main feature of more realistic
Sinc(Q, ω) will be a distribution of relaxation times for the rod-like groups along the
chains.
3. Acknowledgement
The authors greatly thank Jean Peyrelasse, Christelle Perreur, Jean-Pierre Habas
and Jeanne François who have kindly furnished a precious support providing their
published data, and some of the figures shown in this work. The authors also thank
the Journal Physical Review E for the copyright permission.
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Отримано 4 лютого 2002 р.
Метою даної роботи є висвітлення ряду недавніх експериментальних
результатів, що зробили значний внесок у фізику зіркових полімерів.
Спочатку ми звернемось до дуже вагомої роботи Дж.Пейреласе,
С.Перо, Дж.-П.Габас і Дж.Францес, яка присвячена вивченню струк-
турних властивостей водних розчинів зіркових кополімерів PEO і
PPO за допомогою розсіяння нейтронів на малих кутах. Далі ми
згадаємо деякі експериментальні здобутки, викладені в роботі
Р.Тріоло, В.Аріджі, П.Мільярдо, С.Магацу, Дж.Б.МакКлайна, Д.Бетса,
Дж.М.ДеСімоне, Г.Д.Мідендорфа, які стосуються вивчення деяких
динамічних властивостей агрегатів PS-b-PFOA у надкритичному CO2
методом квазіпружного розсіяння нейтронів.
Ключові слова: розсіяння нейтронів на малих кутах, фазова
діаграма, квазіпружне розсіяння нейтронів, дифузійна динаміка
PACS: 61.12.Ex, 66.10.-x
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