Formation of nanophases in epoxy thermosets containing an organic–inorganic macrocyclic molecular brush with poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-polystyrene side chains

Toughening of epoxy by nanostructures with ABA triblock copolymers: An influence of organosilicon modification of block copolymer

“…It is realized that the thermomechanical properties of the thermosetting blends are quite contingent on morphological types of nanostructures. [24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42] Therefore, it is crucial to regulate the nanostructure formation in the thermosetting blends using block copolymers with various architectures and chemical structures.…”

A stereoregular macrocyclic oligomeric silsesquioxane bearing epoxide groups: synthesis and its nanocomposites with polybenzoxazine

“…In the previous works, we have explored such utilization. [18][19][20][21][22][23] For instance, we ever synthesized two polymerizable MOSS macromers bearing both vinyl groups and Si-H bonds, which can undergo the self-polymerization of hydrosilylation to afford highly porous polysilsesquioxane networks. 18 More recently, several 24-membered macrocycles of silsesquioxanes bearing vinyl, hydroxyl groups have been used as the building blocks to obtain the macrocyclic molecular brushes bearing homopolymer or block copolymer side chains.…”

“…18 More recently, several 24-membered macrocycles of silsesquioxanes bearing vinyl, hydroxyl groups have been used as the building blocks to obtain the macrocyclic molecular brushes bearing homopolymer or block copolymer side chains. 21,22 However, such a study remains largely unexplored. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no precedent report on the utilization of MOSS macromers as the nanoreinforcement agents of thermosetting polymers.…”

Hyperbranched block copolymer from AB2 macromonomer: Synthesis and its reaction‐induced microphase separation in epoxy thermosets

“…Meng et al found that with the identical composition and lengths of blocks, the block copolymers with linear and star‐like topologies can create different morphologies of the nanophases in epoxy thermosets. Zhu et al reported the formation of vesicular nanophases in epoxy thermosets containing an organic–inorganic macrocyclic molecular brush with poly(ε‐caprolactone) (PCL)‐ block ‐PS side chains. However, such an investigation remained largely unexplored.…”