18 research outputs found
Role of End-Group Functionality on the Surface Segregation Properties of HBPs in Blends with Polystyrene: Application of HBPs as Dewetting Inhibitors
Roles of Molecular Architecture and End-Group Functionality on the Surface Properties of Branched Polymers
Surface-modified nanofibrous biomaterial bridge for the enhancement and control of neurite outgrowth
Impact of Stereo- and Regiochemistry on Energetic Materials
The synthesis, physical properties and calculated performances of six stereo- and regioisomeric cyclobutane nitric ester materials is described. While the calculated performances of these isomers, as expected, were similar, their physical properties were found to be extremely different. By altering the stereo- and regiochemistry, complete tunability in the form of low-or high-melting solids, standalone melt-castable explosives, melt-castable explosive eutectic compounds, and liquid propellant materials were obtained. This study demonstrates that theoretical calculations should not be the main factor in driving the design and synthesis of new materials, and that stereo- and regiochemistry offer a new dimension to consider when designing compounds of potential relevance to energetic formulators.<br /
Synthesis and Characterization of Aminopropyltriethoxysilane-Polydopamine Coatings
Polydopamine
coatings are of interest due to the fact that they
can promote adhesion to a broad range of materials and can enable
a variety of applications. However, the polydopamine–substrate
interaction is often noncovalent. To broaden the potential applications
of polydopamine, we show the incorporation of 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane
(APTES), a traditional coupling agent capable of covalent bonding
to a broad range of organic and inorganic surfaces, into polydopamine
coatings. High energy X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HE-XPS), conventional
XPS, near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS), Fourier transform
infrared-attenuated total reflectance (FTIR-ATR), and ellipsometry
measurements were used to investigate changes in coating chemistry
and thickness, which suggest covalent incorporation of APTES into
polydopamine. These coatings can be deposited either in Tris buffer
or by using an aqueous APTES solution as a buffer without Tris. APTES–dopamine
hydrochloride deposition from solutions with molar ratios between
0:1 and 10:1 allowed us to control the coating composition across
a broad range