Electrostatic Manipulation of Phase Behavior in Immiscible Charged Polymer Blends

• Published in: Macromolecules Vol. 54; no. 6; pp. 2604 - 2616
• Main Authors: Grzetic, Douglas J, Delaney, Kris T, Fredrickson, Glenn H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 23.03.2021
• Subjects: composite polymers; dielectric properties; electrostatic interactions; mathematical theory; microstructure; salt concentration

Microphase separation in a binary blend of oppositely charged polymers can in principle be stabilized electrostatically without the need for connected block polymer architectures. This provides a route to control microstructure via parameters such as polymer charge density, salt concentration, and d...