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2022 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report

三脚型トリプチセン機能団が誘起する特異な高分子自己集合化と機能発現

Research Project

Project/Area Number 20J23317
Research InstitutionTokyo Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

CHEN YUGEN  東京工業大学, 物質理工学院, 特別研究員(DC1)

Project Period (FY) 2020-04-24 – 2023-03-31
KeywordsTripodal triptycene / Self-assembly / Polydimethylsiloxane / Polyethylene glycol / Telechelic polymer / Poly(butyl acrylate) / Di-block copolymer
Outline of Annual Research Achievements

I conducted the following two research subjects.
(1) I have investigated the structure and mechanical properties of telechelic PDMS with 1,8,13-substituted triptycene termini (1,8,13-TripPDMS). Interestingly, due to the excellent self-assembly ability of the triptycene termini, 1,8,13-TripPDMS can form a free-standing film without any chemical crosslinking. Furthermore, as the free-standing film was found to show self-healing properties in the temperature range below its melting point. This work was published in Chemical Science.
(2) I also designed new AB diblock copolymer systems using poly(butyl acrylate) as a main chain with a triptycene-containing polymer segment to examine whether the specific self-assembly ability of triptycene can cause microphase separation leading to a particular structure. Interestingly, triptycene-containing AB diblock copolymers assemble into a well-defined ordered structure and exhibit enhanced mechanical and rheological properties. Detailed variable-temperature X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the thermal stability of the assembled structure formed by the diblock copolymers improved as the triptycene content increases. This work was recently submitted for publication and is currently under review.

Research Progress Status

令和4年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

Strategy for Future Research Activity

令和4年度が最終年度であるため、記入しない。

  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All 2023 2022

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Overcoming the entropy of polymer chains by making a plane with terminal groups: a thermoplastic PDMS with a long-range 1D structural order2023

    • Author(s)
      Chen Yugen、Ishiwari Fumitaka、Fukui Tomoya、Kajitani Takashi、Liu Haonan、Liang Xiaobin、Nakajima Ken、Tokita Masatoshi、Fukushima Takanori
    • Journal Title

      Chemical Science

      Volume: 14 Pages: 2431~2440

    • DOI

      10.1039/D2SC05491D

    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Presentation] Self-assembly properties of a telechelic polyethylene glycol with tripodal triptycene termini in water2022

    • Author(s)
      Chen YUGEN、石割文崇、福井智也、梶谷孝、福島孝典
    • Organizer
      第71回高分子学会年次大会
  • [Presentation] Self-assembly behavior and mechanical properties of triptycene-appended di-block copolymers2022

    • Author(s)
      Chen YUGEN、福井智也、梶谷孝、福島孝典
    • Organizer
      第71回高分子討論会

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Published: 2023-12-25  

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