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Tracking the evolution of the morphology and stress distribution of SIS thermoplastic elastomers under tension using
Ling Gao1, Haonan Liu2, Xiaobin Liang2
1College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huanggang Normal University, Huanggang, Hubei, China.
Abstract:
Styrene-based ABA-type triblock copolymers and their blends are widely investigated thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). The design of tough TPE materials with high strength and resilience requires further clarification of the relationship between microstructure and macroscopic properties of stretched samples. Here, we applied atomic force microscopy (AFM)-based quantitative nanomechanical mapping to study the deformation behavior of poly(styrene-b-isoprene-b-styrene) blends under tension. The results indicated that the glassy polystyrene (PS) domains deformed and inhomogeneous stress distributions developed in the initial stretching stage. At 200% strain, the glassy PS domains started to crack. The change in the peak value in the JKR Young's modulus diagram during stretching was consistent with the stress - strain curve. Analysis of the particles before and after stretching suggested that the glassy domains separated and reorganized during stretching.
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