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SELF-ASSEMBLY AND SELF-RECOGNITION BEHAVIORS OF AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES IN SOLUTION

ZHOU, YIFAN
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8361-2189
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1619093496152417

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2021, Master of Science, University of Akron, Polymer Science.
Polyoxometalate (POM)-based hybrids have been studied broadly in recently years. A great deal of efforts has been put into the area of self-assembly behaviors of the POM-based hybrids since the first POM-based hybrid has been synthesized. And the properties of these POM-based hybrids are also explored extensively, such as thermal-responsive and fluorescent properties. Unlike the traditional amphiphiles, these POM-based hybrids are highly charged, which make the solution behavior more complicated. Some of POM-based amphiphilic hybrid macromolecules, which have charged head groups and rigid rods, can form well-controlled structure during the self-assembly process. They can be highly controlled by different conditions, because they are sensitive to the intermolecular force. Herein, three sets of POM-based amphiphilic hybrid macromolecules are studied: POM T-shape-linked Oligo Fluorene (POM-TOF4), POM Polystyrene (POM-PS) and POM 12-Carbon Alkyl Chain (POM-C12). And two kinds of POM clusters are applied in these three sets of hybrids, Anderson and Dawson. Laser Light Scattering (LLS), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) are used to explore the behaviors of these six kinds of macromolecules. Studies reveal that Anderson-TOF4 and Dawson-TOF4 can self-recognize in the mixed system. When the Oligo Fluorene (OF) rigid rods are substituted by the PS chains and alkyl chains, they can’t self-recognize any more. This work will help us to understand the self-assembly behavior of POM-based amphiphilic hybrid macromolecules with rigid blocks.
Tianbo Liu (Advisor)
Toshikazu Miyoshi (Committee Member)
44 p.
Chemistry; Molecular Chemistry; Polymer Chemistry; Polymers

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  • ZHOU, Y. (2021). SELF-ASSEMBLY AND SELF-RECOGNITION BEHAVIORS OF AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES IN SOLUTION [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1619093496152417

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • ZHOU, YIFAN. SELF-ASSEMBLY AND SELF-RECOGNITION BEHAVIORS OF AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES IN SOLUTION. 2021. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1619093496152417.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • ZHOU, YIFAN. "SELF-ASSEMBLY AND SELF-RECOGNITION BEHAVIORS OF AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES IN SOLUTION." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1619093496152417

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