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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Controlling self-assembly in rod-coil copolymers is crucial for advanced materials.
  • π-π stacking in poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) can lead to undesirable aggregation.
  • Developing strategies to modulate copolymer morphology is an active research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a novel strategy to overcome the influence of π-π stacking on rod-coil copolymer organization.
  • To investigate the effect of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) on the morphology of P3HT-b-PEGMA diblock copolymer films.
  • To achieve controlled self-assembly and morphological transitions in copolymer films.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of poly(3-hexylthiophene)-block-poly(ethylene glycol methyl ether methacrylate) (P3HT-b-PEGMA) via click chemistry, atom transfer radical polymerization, and Kumada catalyst transfer polymerization.
  • Fabrication of thin films using a dip-coating process.
  • Characterization using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and atomic force microscopy (AFM).

Main Results:

  • The dip-coating process controlled film organization via P3HT crystallization through π-π stacking.
  • Incorporation of PEG-coated GNPs counterbalanced P3HT crystalline structuration.
  • GNPs were homogeneously localized within the PEGMA matrix, confirmed by TEM and ToF-SIMS.
  • DSC indicated disruption of P3HT block crystallization.
  • AFM revealed a morphological transition from P3HT fibrils to out-of-plane cylinders driven by nanophase segregation.

Conclusions:

  • The strategy effectively overcomes π-π stacking influence in rod-coil copolymers.
  • Gold nanoparticles serve as effective agents to control and modify copolymer self-assembly.
  • This work offers a pathway to tune the morphology of block copolymers for potential applications.