A Perspective on the Glass Transition and the Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers and Complexes
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Li, Hongwei
Lalwani, Suvesh Manoj
Eneh, Chikaodinaka I.
Braide, Tamunoemi
Batys, Piotr
Sammalkorpi, Maria
Lutkenhaus, Jodie L.
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Langmuir, Volume 39, issue 42, pp. 14823-14839
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Polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) or polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs), formed by layer-by-layer assembly or the mixing of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes (PEs) in aqueous solution, respectively, have potential applications in health, energy, and the environment. PEMs and PECs are very tunable because their structure and properties are influenced by factors such as pH, ionic strength, salt type, humidity, and temperature. Therefore, it is increasingly important to understand how these factors affect PECs and PEMs on a molecular level. In this Feature Article, we summarize our contributions to the field in the development of approaches to quantify the swelling, thermal properties, and dynamic mechanical properties of PEMs and PECs. First, the role of water as a plasticizer and in the glass-transition temperature (Tg) in both strong poly(diallyldimethylammonium)/poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate) (PDADMA/PSS) and weak poly(allylamine hydrochloride)/poly(acrylic acid) (PAH/PAA) systems is presented. Then, factors influencing the dynamics of PECs and PEMs are discussed. We also reflect on the swelling of PEMs in response to different salts and solvent additives. Last, the nature of water’s microenvironment in PEMs/PECs is discussed. A special emphasis is placed on experimental techniques, along with molecular simulations. Taken together, this review presents an outlook and offers recommendations for future research directions, such as studying the additional effects of hydrogen-bonding hydrophobic interactions.Description
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Li, H, Lalwani, S M, Eneh, C I, Braide, T, Batys, P, Sammalkorpi, M & Lutkenhaus, J L 2023, 'A Perspective on the Glass Transition and the Dynamics of Polyelectrolyte Multilayers and Complexes', Langmuir, vol. 39, no. 42, pp. 14823-14839. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00974