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Polymer surfaces with reversibly switchable ordered morphology.

Liang Cui1, Yu Xuan, Xue Li

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids
|December 1, 2005
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Honeycomb macroporous films made of poly2-vinylpyridine (P2VP) and polystyrene (PS) show reversible pattern changes. Exposure to water or specific solvent vapors alters the film morphology, which can be restored by heating.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Macroporous films with honeycomb structures are fabricated using the breath figures method.
  • Poly2-vinylpyridine (P2VP) and polystyrene (PS) are utilized in creating these composite films.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the reversible morphological changes in honeycomb macroporous films.
  • To understand the role of polymer-solvent interactions and film properties in these transformations.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of honeycomb macroporous films using the breath figures method with P2VP and PS.
  • Exposure of the films to water and various solvent vapors (CS(2), TOL, THF, ethanol, chloroform, MEK, DMF).
  • Observation of morphological changes using microscopy and analysis of reversible transitions.

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Main Results:

  • The porous films exhibited reversible morphological changes in response to water and different solvent vapors.
  • Water and specific solvent vapors (CS(2), TOL, THF) transformed the honeycomb pattern into an islandlike pattern.
  • Heating restored the honeycomb pattern, and other solvents (ethanol, chloroform, MEK, DMF) also induced reversible changes.

Conclusions:

  • The hygroscopic nature of P2VP and polymer-solvent interactions drive the reversible switching of film morphology.
  • Precise control over the pore depth is critical for achieving these reversible morphological changes.