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<p>Preface ix</p> <p>Abbreviation xi</p> <p><b>1 Hydrogen Bonding in Polymeric Materials 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Introduction 1</p> <p>1.1.1 Hydrogen Bonds 2</p> <p>1.1.2 Characterization of Hydrogen Bonding 3</p> <p>References 6</p> <p><b>2 Hydrogen Bonding in Polymer Blends 9</b></p> <p>2.1 Thermodynamic Properties of Polymer Blends 10</p> <p>2.2 Association Model Approach 12</p> <p>2.3 Measurement of Hydrogen Bonding Using Infrared Spectroscopy 14</p> <p>2.3.1 Self-Association Equilibrium Constants 14</p> <p>2.3.2 Interassociation Equilibrium Constants 17</p> <p>2.4 Factors Influencing Hydrogen Bonds 20</p> <p>2.4.1 Intramolecular Screening Effect 21</p> <p>2.4.2 Functional Group Accessibility 21</p> <p>2.4.3 Acidity of H-Bond Donor Groups 23</p> <p>2.4.4 Basicity of H-Bond Acceptor Groups 24</p> <p>2.4.5 Steric Hindrance 25</p> <p>2.4.6 Bulky Group Effect 25</p> <p>2.4.7 Temperature Effect 26</p> <p>2.4.8 Solvent Effect 28</p> <p>2.5 Miscibility EnhancementThrough Hydrogen Bonding 28</p> <p>2.5.1 Miscibility Characterization 28</p> <p>2.5.2 Incorporation of H-Bonding Functional Groups in Polymer Chains 30</p> <p>2.5.3 Effect of Inert Diluent Segment 32</p> <p>2.5.4 Ternary Polymer Blends 33</p> <p>References 36</p> <p><b>3 Physical Properties of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymers 41</b></p> <p>3.1 Glass Transition Temperatures 41</p> <p>3.1.1 Positive Deviation of Glass Transition Temperature 41</p> <p>3.1.2 Negative Deviation of Glass Transition Temperature 48</p> <p>3.2 Melting Temperature (Tm) 50</p> <p>3.3 Dynamic Behavior 51</p> <p>3.4 Crystallization Behavior 54</p> <p>References 56</p> <p><b>4 Surface Properties of Hydrogen-Bonded Polymers 61</b></p> <p>4.1 Low Surface Energy Polymers 61</p> <p>4.1.1 Polybenzoxazines 63</p> <p>4.1.2 Poly(vinyl phenol) 67</p> <p>4.1.3 Antisticking Applications of PBZs 72</p> <p>4.1.4 Tuning the Surface Properties of PBZ Thin Films 73</p> <p>4.2 Superhydrophobic Surfaces 78</p> <p>4.2.1 Superhydrophobic Surfaces of PBZ after Plasma Treatment 80</p> <p>4.2.2 PBZ/SiO2 Hybrid Superhydrophobic Surfaces 82</p> <p>4.2.3 PBZ/CNT Hybrid Superhydrophobic Surfaces 85</p> <p>References 88</p> <p><b>5 Sequence Distribution Effects in Hydrogen-Bonded Copolymers 93</b></p> <p>5.1 Block Copolymers versus Random Copolymers 93</p> <p>5.2 Block Copolymers versus Polymer Blends 98</p> <p>5.3 Separated Coils versus Chain Aggregates 102</p> <p>References 105</p> <p><b>6 Hydrogen Bond-Mediated Self-Assembled Structures of Block Copolymers 107</b></p> <p>6.1 Self-Assembled Structures in the Bulk State 107</p> <p>6.1.1 Mixtures of Diblock Copolymers and Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds 109</p> <p>6.1.2 Diblock Copolymer/Homopolymer Mixtures 111</p> <p>6.1.2.1 Immiscible A–B Diblock Segments; C is MiscibleWith B, but ImmiscibleWith A 111</p> <p>6.1.2.2 Immiscible A–B Diblock Segments; C is Miscible with Both A and B 119</p> <p>6.1.2.3 Miscible A and B Diblock Segments; C is Miscible with Both A and B 126</p> <p>6.1.2.4 Miscible A and B Diblock Segments; C is Miscible with B, but Immiscible with A 130</p> <p>6.1.3 Diblock Copolymer Mixture 133</p> <p>6.2 Self-Assembled Structures in Solution 140</p> <p>6.2.1 Mixtures of Block Copolymers and Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds 141</p> <p>6.2.2 Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Mixtures 145</p> <p>6.2.3 Diblock Copolymer Mixtures 147</p> <p>6.2.4 Noncovalently Bonded Micelles (Block-Free Copolymers) 152</p> <p>References 159</p> <p><b>7 Mesoporous Materials Prepared Through Hydrogen Bonding 167</b></p> <p>7.1 Mesoporous Silica Materials 167</p> <p>7.1.1 Monomodal Mesoporous Silicas by A–B Block Copolymer 169</p> <p>7.1.2 Monomodal Mesoporous Silicas Formed Using A–B Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends 179</p> <p>7.1.3 Hierarchical Mesoporous Silica Materials 186</p> <p>7.2 Mesoporous Phenolic/Carbon Materials 197</p> <p>7.2.1 Mesoporous Phenolic/Carbon Materials from A–B Block Copolymers 197</p> <p>7.2.2 Mesoporous Phenolic/Carbon Materials from A–B Block Copolymer/Homopolymer Blends 207</p> <p>7.2.3 Mesoporous Phenolic/Carbon Materials from A–B–C Triblock Copolymers 213</p> <p>References 215</p> <p><b>8 Bioinspired Hydrogen Bonding in Biomacromolecules 219</b></p> <p>8.1 Polypeptides 219</p> <p>8.1.1 Secondary Structural Characterization of Polypeptides 221</p> <p>8.1.2 Secondary and Self-Assembled Structures of Polypeptide-Based Blends 226</p> <p>8.1.3 Secondary and Self-Assembled Structures through Polypeptide-Based Block Copolymer 244</p> <p>8.2 DNA-Like Multiple H-Bonding Interactions in Polymers 252</p> <p>8.2.1 Supramolecular Polymer Blends Featuring Multiple H-Bonding Interactions 252</p> <p>8.2.2 Thermoplastic Supramolecular Polymeric Elastomers 259</p> <p>8.2.3 Self-Healing Supramolecular Polymers 262</p> <p>8.2.4 Optoelectronic Supramolecular Polymers 263</p> <p>8.2.5 Supramolecular Polymers with Carbon Nanotubes 267</p> <p>8.2.6 Double-Helical Supramolecular Polymers 275</p> <p>References 281</p> <p><b>9 Hydrogen Bonding in POSS Nanocomposites 287</b></p> <p>9.1 Introduction to POSS Nanocomposites 287</p> <p>9.2 General Approaches for Synthesizing POSS Compounds 288</p> <p>9.2.1 Monofunctional POSS Compounds 288</p> <p>9.2.2 Bifunctional POSS Compounds 289</p> <p>9.2.3 Multifunctional POSS Compounds 292</p> <p>9.3 Varying the Miscibility of Polymer/POSS Nanocomposites through H-Bonding 292</p> <p>9.4 POSS Nanocomposites by H-Bonding Interaction 297</p> <p>9.4.1 Phenolic Systems 297</p> <p>9.4.2 PVPh Systems 306</p> <p>9.4.3 PNIPAm Systems 311</p> <p>9.4.4 Polypeptide Systems 312</p> <p>9.4.5 Polybenzoxazine Systems 317</p> <p>9.4.6 Polyimide Systems 323</p> <p>9.4.7 Photoresist Systems 335</p> <p>9.4.8 Nanoparticle Systems 337</p> <p>9.4.8.1 POSS NPs Presenting Various Functional Groups 337</p> <p>9.4.8.2 POSS NP–Modified Clay 344</p> <p>9.4.8.3 POSS-Modified Gold Nanoparticles 345</p> <p>References 348</p> <p>Index 357</p>

<p> <em><strong>Shiao-Wei Kuo</strong> is Professor in the Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science at National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan. He received his PhD in Applied Chemistry from National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan. After some years of postdoctoral research work there and in the University of Akron, USA, he joined National Sun Yat-Sen University as a faculty member. His research interests include polymers, supramolecules, self-assembly nanostructures, mesoporous materials, POSS nanocomposites, low surface free energy materials, and polypeptides. He has published over 300 research papers and several book chapters.</em>

<p> <strong>S</strong>ummarizing our current knowledge of the topic, this book describes the roles and effects of hydrogen bonding in polymer materials by reviewing the latest developments over recent years. <p> To this end, it discusses all relevant aspects from the fundamentals, via characterization, to properties and applications in various polymeric materials, including polymer blends, block copolymers, mesoporous materials, biomacromolecules and nanocomposites. <p> Invaluable reading for scientists in polymers and materials as well as those working in macromolecular chemistry.

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