Abstract
Blends of polymer solutions of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-dopamine methacrylamide) (NIDO) and poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-4-vinylphenylboronic acid) (NIBA) in aqueous solutions were studied rheologically at pH ≈ 9. The functional catechol group of NIDO and the boronic acid group of NIBA could form coordinative complexes, which are strong, yet could be broken by high deformation, while they could reconfigure quickly within 1 min on a macroscopic scale. The linear and nonlinear behaviors of these materials vary significantly for different component mixing ratios. At a total polymer concentration of 10 w/v %, the 1:1 mixture (wNIBA/wNIDO) of the two polymers yields the strongest gel compared with asymmetric blends. The nonlinearity intensities (In/I1) of the materials increase proportionately with strain γ0, but once a significant nonlinearity is reached, they show lower nonlinearity intensities, which is unlike regular nonassociative single phase polymer melts and solutions. Interaction of polymer NIDO and NIBA and the formed supramolecular gels' properties will be clarified by large amplitude oscillatory shear characterization.
Original language | English (US) |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 391-404 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Rheology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 1 2019 |
Funding
The authors would like to thank the National Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21574086 and 31801489), the Nanshan District Key Lab for Biopolymers and Safety Evaluation (No. KC2014ZDZJ0001A), Shenzhen Sci & Tech Research Grant (No. ZDSYS201507141105130), and the Shenzhen City Science and Technology Plan Project (No. JCYJ20140509172719311) for financial support.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering