Synthesis amphiphilic core cross-linked star polymers and their interfacial behavior

Abstract

The partitioned polymer nanoparticles have the potential to exert synergy between functions, interact with the outside in various ways, and maintain a stable size and shape in a solution, and stabilize an interface much better than a monomolecular/polymer surfactant at an interface. In this paper, we discussed whether partitioned soft Janus nanoparticles can be more beneficial for interfacial applications compared to conventional linear polymers. Accordingly, two types of linear polymer chains with different properties of amphiphilic poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and Polystyrene (PS) are induced to be split in molecules and covalently connected to the core, and the synthesized amphiphilic heterophilic polymer shows the same interfacial effect. Finally, an amphiphilic statistical copolymer that has a random backbone sequence and can simultaneously express various physical properties through flexible self-assembly was synthesized, and a polymer thin film transistor gate electrolyte was produced based on a mixture with an ionic liquid to propose electrical conductivity and mechanical stability of the amphiphilic statistical copolymer.