Abstract：
:Thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) are designed using a large variety of basic building blocks but are only synthesized in a limited number of solvent systems. Understanding the behavior of the copolymers in a selected solvent system is of particular interest to tune the intricate balance of microphase separation/mixing, which is the key mechanism behind the structure formation in TPUs. Here, we present a computationally efficient approach for selecting TPU building blocks and solvents based on their Flory-Huggins interaction parameters for a precise control over the microphase separation/mixing. We first cluster eight soft segments (PEO, PPO, PTMO, PBA, PCL, PDMS, PIB, or PEB) used frequently in TPUs into three categories according to the strength of their interactions with the binary solvent THF/DMF. We then perform a comprehensive set of dissipative particle dynamics simulations of the TPUs in a range of solvent ratios. This enables us to demonstrate the emergence of the unusual channel-like structures in a narrow range of parameters and to determine the critical interactions operative for obtaining either microphase separated or mixed structures. The findings are supported by thermodynamic arguments. The approach developed here is useful for designing novel TPUs with well-defined conformational characteristics, controlled morphologies, and advanced functional properties.
journal_name
J Chem Inf Modeljournal_title
Journal of chemical information and modelingauthors
Avaz Seven S,Oguz O,Menceloglu YZ,Atilgan Cdoi
10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00781subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-05-28 00:00:00pages
1946-1956issue
5eissn
1549-9596issn
1549-960Xjournal_volume
59pub_type
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