A design principle of polymers processable into 2D homeotropic order

Zhen Chen; Yi-Tsu Chan; Daigo Miyajima; Takashi Kajitani; Atsuko Kosaka; Takanori Fukushima; Jose M. Lobez; Takuzo Aida

doi:10.1038/ncomms13640

Nature Communications (Nov 2016)

A design principle of polymers processable into 2D homeotropic order

Zhen Chen,
Yi-Tsu Chan,
Daigo Miyajima,
Takashi Kajitani,
Atsuko Kosaka,
Takanori Fukushima,
Jose M. Lobez,
Takuzo Aida

Affiliations

Zhen Chen: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Yi-Tsu Chan: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Daigo Miyajima: RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science
Takashi Kajitani: RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Atsuko Kosaka: RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Takanori Fukushima: RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Jose M. Lobez: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo
Takuzo Aida: Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13640
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Vertical alignment of polymers on surfaces is challenging due to their flexibility and tendency to arrange on horizontal planes. Here, the authors report a design principle allowing polymers to be arranged into 2D homeotropic orientations by using long-range dipole-dipole interactions and hot-pressing on Teflon sheets.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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