(692b) Design of Sustainable Graft Block Polymer Plastics
AIChE Annual Meeting
2019
2019 AIChE Annual Meeting
Materials Engineering and Sciences Division
Inhomogeneous Polymers
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 1:00pm to 1:15pm
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The
molecular architecture that is, the way in which polymer chains are connected
dramatically impacts the properties of plastics. In our work, we aim to develop
a modular platform for tough and sustainable plastics based on graft block
polymers. Linking two or more chemically distinct blocks structures plastics at
the nanoscale, improving the mechanical properties; introducing grafts
amplifies shear thinning and strain hardening behavior, improving the melt
processability. Precise synthetic control over the graft block architecture
enables systematic studies of key structure-property relationships. Understanding
design rules based on the molecular architecture
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allows the materials to both meet the needs of sustainability and be
customized for specific applications.