Morphology and dynamics of bottlebrush polymers / Karin J. Bichler.

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Morphology and dynamics of bottlebrush polymers / Karin J. Bichler.

9783030833794 (electronic bk.)
3030833798 (electronic bk.)
9783030833787
303083378X

Cham : Springer, [2021]

©2021

English

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10.1007/978-3-030-83379-4 doi

QC173.4.P65 B53 2021

620.1/92

This thesis makes significant advances to the understanding of bottlebrush polymers. While bottlebrushes have received much attention due to the recent discovery of their unprecedented properties, including supersoftness, ultra-low viscosity, and hyperelasticity, this thesis is the first fundamental investigation at the molecular level that comprises structure and dynamics. Neutron scattering experiments, detailed within, reveal spherical or cylindrical shapes, instead of a random coil conformation. Another highlight is the analysis of the fast dynamics at the sub nm-length scale. The combination of three neutron spectrometers and the development of a new analysis technique enabled the calculation of the mean-square displacement over seven orders of magnitude in time scale. This unprecedented result can be applied to a broad class of samples, including polymers and other materials. The thesis is accessible to scientists from other fields, provides the reader with easily understandable guidelines for applying this analysis to other materials, and has the potential to make a significant impact on the analysis of neutron scattering data.

"Doctoral thesis accepted by Louisiana State University, USA."

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