Riku Takahashi, Eri Tomita, Shinpei Mukadeyama, Shinji Kanehashi, Kenji Ogino
{"title":"Solid‐State NMR Exploration of Factors for Enhancement of Hole Mobility by Introduction of Poly(styrene) Into Poly(3‐hexylthiophene)","authors":"Riku Takahashi, Eri Tomita, Shinpei Mukadeyama, Shinji Kanehashi, Kenji Ogino","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400225","url":null,"abstract":"Solid‐state cross‐polarization magic angle spinning (CPMAS) <jats:sup>13</jats:sup>C NMR is employed to examine the morphological factors that contribute to the enhanced hole mobility observed in poly(3‐hexylthiophene) (P3HT) by the introduction of electrically inert poly(styrene) (PSt). Chain mobilities of crystalline and amorphous phases in the P3HT domain are evaluated utilizing <jats:italic>T</jats:italic><jats:sub>1</jats:sub><jats:sup>C</jats:sup> (<jats:sup>13</jats:sup>C spin‐lattice relaxation time in the laboratory frame). The crystallinity of P3HT component is estimated based on the spectral editing method through <jats:italic>T</jats:italic><jats:sub>1ρ</jats:sub><jats:sup>H</jats:sup> (<jats:sup>1</jats:sup>H spin‐lattice relaxation time in the rotating frame) filtered CPMAS. Moreover, the miscibility of P3HT crystalline and P3HT amorphous domains is estimated. These results suggest the formation of the rigid amorphous (short‐range ordered amorphous) in a block copolymer (P3HT‐block‐PSt). An increase in the proportion of the crystallite and proximate presence of each crystallite in a blend sample of P3HT with PSt (P3HT‐blend‐PSt) are also indicated. Enhanced mobility is attributed to the larger portion of rigid amorphous domain for P3HT‐block‐PSt, and to higher crystalline content for P3HT‐blend‐PSt.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Aggregation‐Induced Emission Near‐Infrared (NIR)‐II‐Conjugated Polymers Coupled With Nonconjugated Segments for NIR‐II Fluorescence Imaging–Guided NIR‐II Photothermal Therapy","authors":"Zixin Hu, Jiarong He, Chenhang Xi, Sicheng Xu, Qingming Shen, Pengfei Chen, Pengfei Sun, Quli Fan","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400268","url":null,"abstract":"The development of conjugated polymer–based water‐soluble nanoparticles for near‐infrared‐II (NIR‐II) fluorescence (FL; 1000–1700 nm)‐guided photothermal therapy holds promise in advancing cancer treatment. However, excessive nonradiative decay leads to almost complete quenching of conjugated polymers’ fluorescence. Therefore, a critical challenge is to suppress nonradiative decay while maintaining high‐quality fluorescence imaging and excellent photothermal conversion efficiency. In this study, a series of NIR‐II‐conjugated polymers with aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) effects are designed and synthesized using the Stille coupling reaction. The dual enhancement strategy of modulating the AIE units and introducing non‐conjugated backbone into the polymer backbone resulted in BCT1 with a high αAIE value of 3.27. BCT1 nanoparticles exhibit excellent NIR‐II fluorescence, a high photothermal conversion efficiency of 70.51%, and a tenfold enhancement in fluorescence compared with BT1. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments validated their good biocompatibility and outstanding performance in NIR‐II fluorescence imaging for accurately determining the location of tumors. This study provides a novel strategy and method for designing and developing multifunctional conjugated polymers for NIR‐II fluorescence imaging–guided photothermal therapy.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177842","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[NVim]Br and Poly([NVim]Br‐Co‐AM): Synthesis and Effects on Inhibiting Clay Swelling and Dispersion and the Mechanisms","authors":"Lan Li, Yanjun Ren, Rugang Yao, Hong Yang","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400141","url":null,"abstract":"To solve the downhole problems correlated with clay hydration swelling and dispersion under high‐temperature conditions, a 1‐aminoethyl‐3‐vinylimidazolium bromide ([NVim]Br) and a [NVim]Br/acrylamide copolymer (poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM)) are synthesized and used as inhibitors. The molecular structures of [NVim]Br and poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM) are characterized by FT‐IR and <jats:sup>1</jats:sup>H‐NMR. The inhibition properties of [NVim]Br and poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM) are evaluated by free swelling and dispersion tests, linear swelling, hot roll recovery experiments and thermogravimetric analyses.The inhibition mechanisms were revealed by X‐ray diffraction, zeta potential, wettability analysis and ESEM observation. The results showed that both [NVim]Br and poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM) has significantly superior inhibition performance compared with the common inhibitors KCl, polyether amine D230 and polyquaternium‐7. Both [NVim]Br and poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM) can resist 250 °C. [NVim]Br performed excellently in inihibiting both crystalline and osmotic swelling, which depended on the strong electrostatic adsorption and hydrogen bonds of imidazole cations and primary amine in [NVim]<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>. Poly([NVim]Br‐co‐AM) exerted excellent inhibition by minimizing osmotic swelling, reducing hydrophilicity and increasing clay bonding. The results are important for understanding the rational design of novel efficient inhibitors for drilling high‐temperature shale formation.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177858","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication and Characterization of Carrageenan‐Biopolymer Composite Microneedles for Interstitial Fluid Collection","authors":"Shreya Shashank Chauhan, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Venuganti","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400160","url":null,"abstract":"Identification of suitable polymeric materials to fabricate microneedles (MNs) for the collection of interstitial fluid (ISF) is a challenge. Here, characterization of different carrageenan‐biopolymer composites for MN patch fabrication intended for ISF collection is reported. Systematic oscillatory rheological studies of composites containing iota‐carrageenan mixed with alginate, gelatin, or pectin are performed to determine the linear viscoelastic region, gel point, tan delta, complex viscosity, and flow transition index. A polynomial equation is derived by relating flow transition index of biopolymer composites and compression strength of fabricated MNs. The biopolymer composite of iota‐carrageenan and gelatin at 2% and 14%, respectively, and CaCl<jats:sub>2</jats:sub> crosslinker (80 m<jats:sc>m</jats:sc>) shows the greatest compression strength sufficient for MNs insertion into the excised porcine skin. MNs swell up on application in an agarose gel model and the ex vivo excised porcine skin model to collect 36 ± 5 and 14 ± 1 µL of fluid within 10 min, respectively. Taken together, it is demonstrated that rheological analysis can be performed to select suitable polymer composites that possess sufficient strength for the skin insertion and swellability for ISF collection.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polymer Composite Electrolytes Membrane Consisted of Polyacrylonitrile Nanofibers Containing Lithium Salts: Improved Ion Conductive Characteristics and All‐Solid‐State Battery Performance","authors":"Yu Matsuda, Shun Nakazawa, Manabu Tanaka, Hiroyoshi Kawakami","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400196","url":null,"abstract":"Polymer electrolyte membranes with superior lithium‐ion (Li<jats:sup>+</jats:sup>) conductivity and sufficient electrochemical stability are desired for all‐solid‐state lithium‐ion batteries (ASS‐LIBs). This paper reports novel polymer composite membranes consisting of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers (Nfs) containing lithium salts. It is first revealed that the lithium salt addition increases polar surface groups on the PAN nanofibers. Subsequently, the lithium salts‐containing PAN nanofiber (PAN/Li Nf) composite membrane affects the matrix poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)/lithium bis(trifluoromethyl sulfonylimide) (LiTFSI) electrolyte to increase the numbers of Li<jats:sup>+</jats:sup> with high mobility. Consequently, the PAN/Li Nf composite membrane shows relatively good ion conductivity (<jats:italic>σ</jats:italic> = 9.0 × 10<jats:sup>−5</jats:sup> S cm<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup>) and a considerably large Li<jats:sup>+</jats:sup> transference number (<jats:italic>t</jats:italic><jats:sub>Li+</jats:sub> = 0.41) at 60 °C, compared to the PEO/LiTFSI membrane without nanofibers. The <jats:sup>6</jats:sup>Li solid‐state NMR study supports that the PAN/Li Nf bearing abundant polar nitrile groups at their surface enhances Li<jats:sup>+</jats:sup> diffusion in the PEO‐based electrolyte membranes. The galvanostatic constant current cycling tests reveal that the PAN/Li Nf composite membrane possesses good electrochemical and mechanical stabilities. The ASS‐LIB consisting of the PAN/Li Nf composite membrane shows significantly improved charge and discharge cycling performances, promising future all‐solid‐state batteries.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fabrication of Cross‐Linked Polyimide Hollow Microspheres With Lightweight, Thermal Resistance and Controllable Size","authors":"Yuntao Fu, Haichao Meng, Fenglin Wang, Huawei Zou, Yinfu Luo, Mei Liang, Peng Xie","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400227","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400227","url":null,"abstract":"Polyimide (PI) hollow microspheres possess lightweight and excellent thermal resistance, which are widely used in microreactors, catalysis, adsorption separation, high‐temperature insulation, and so on. In this manuscript, PI hollow microspheres are fabricated by constructing a crosslinked structure combined with gradient heating. The formation of PI hollow microspheres includes gas nucleation, expansion, and imidization. The PI hollow microspheres size is controlled by adjusting polyester ammonium salts size, and microspheres size is distributed in 309–956 µm. PI hollow microspheres have lightweight, excellent heat resistance and carbonization performance, bulk density, initial decomposition temperature, and weight residue at 800 °C is 87.3–178.6 kg m<jats:sup>−3</jats:sup>, 533.6 °C and 59.8%. The PI hollow microspheres have potential applications in high‐temperature resistant and multifunctional composite materials preparation. Moreover, this method is simple, efficient, and highly operable, which can be used for large‐scale production of PI hollow microspheres.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177859","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chunxiao Ding, Meng Bai, Ruirui Liu, Xinyue Zhang, Ning Ma, Alaa S. Abd‐El‐Aziz
{"title":"Eco‐Friendly, Recyclable Supramolecular Inks Incorporating Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes","authors":"Chunxiao Ding, Meng Bai, Ruirui Liu, Xinyue Zhang, Ning Ma, Alaa S. Abd‐El‐Aziz","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400188","url":null,"abstract":"In contemporary society, with its emphasis on environmental stewardship, the development of “green” (eco‐friendly) inks is of paramount importance. These inks are utilized across a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from the printing of packaging material to the 3D printing of functional components. This study explores the synthesis of eco‐friendly, biodegradable supramolecular polymer materials predicated on ureido‐pyrimidinone (UPy). The subsequent formulation of these materials into functional inks is achieved by the incorporation of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). These resultant inks exhibit outstanding photothermal conversion properties, robust electrical conductivity, intrinsic self‐repair capabilities, and superior writability. Moreover, this research demonstrates the recyclability of MWCNTs within the ink matrix, exhibiting a recovery efficiency of ≈90%. Such a high recovery rate offers a novel perspective on the sustainable reuse of conductive fillers in polymer‐based inks.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142177862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rikhil R. Iyer, Karteek Boga, Joseph F. Varga, Huanting Wang, Kei Saito
{"title":"Aryl‐Ether‐Free Polyaromatics‐Based Alkaline‐Resistant Anion exchange PTFE Composite Membrane","authors":"Rikhil R. Iyer, Karteek Boga, Joseph F. Varga, Huanting Wang, Kei Saito","doi":"10.1002/macp.202400215","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/macp.202400215","url":null,"abstract":"Novel aryl‐ether‐free polyaromatics with different‐sized cationic headgroups tethered to the backbone are synthesized via superacid‐catalyzed polycondensations and subsequent Menshutkin quaternization reactions for potential application as anion exchange membranes (AEMs) in electrolysis. Experimentally, the effect of four different heterocycloaliphatic quaternary ammonium cationic headgroups on the AEM properties, such as the hydroxide conductivity, water uptake, swelling ratios and alkaline stability, is fully explored. Thin films are prepared by spin‐coating these AEMs onto porous polytetrafluoroethylene substrates. With a high degree of quaternization, these new aryl‐ether free polyaromatic thin film AEMs achieved high conductivities and good mechanical stability. The highest hydroxide conductivity of 45 mS cm<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> is achieved with excellent alkaline stability and conductivity retention of 96% after 30 days in 1 <jats:sc>m</jats:sc> KOH at 80 °C. Due to the polytetrafluoroethylene substrates, the swelling ratios and water uptake are relatively small, which ensured the astute dimensional stability of these thin film AEMs. The combined effect of alkaline‐stable cationic headgroups, an aromatic backbone and a robust substrate led to a promising thin‐film AEM.","PeriodicalId":18054,"journal":{"name":"Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142223493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}