Multiblock copolymers represent a fascinating class of materials that sits at the very heart of
industrial applications and fundamental polymer science. They are most often made of a …

This study proposes a thorough investigation, especially based on thermodynamics, to
predict phase separation in a linear thermoplastic polyurethane, denoted TPU, prepared …

We reveal the mechanism for the strong reinforcement of attractive nanofiller-hydrogel
composites. Measuring the linear viscoelastic properties of hydrogels containing filler …

Sustainable elastomers with high strength and unique functions are highly desired yet
challenging. In this work, multiblock copolymer elastomers (MBCPEs) were synthesized by …

Magneto-responsive nanocomposites are prepared by mixing 1–5 vol% of Fe nanoparticles
(NPs) in a metallo-supramolecular network made of poly (n-butyl acrylate)(PnBA) bearing …

In the assemblies of subnanoscale polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane, topological
interaction makes the dominant contribution to their viscoelasticity with broad tunability. The …

We use coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations to study the impact of the chain
topology on the structure and thermal and mechanical properties of crystallizable multiblock …

By combining linear rheology and differential scanning calorimetry experiments performed
under isothermal and nonisothermal conditions, we clarify the mechanisms of crystallization …

To molecularly investigate the role of the microstructure in controlling the dynamics of
segmented polyurethanes (PUs), a series of them were systematically designed …

The formation, growth, and melting of the strain-induced crystallization (SIC) structures of
poly (tetramethylene oxide)(PTMO) were studied during the step-cycle deformation of poly …