Self-Assembled Elastomers with Molecularly Encoded Tissue-Like Softness, Strain-Adaptive Stiffening and Coloration
AssigneeThe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
InventorsSergei SHEIKO, Mohammad VATANKHAH-VARNOSFADERANI
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to linear-bottlebrush-linear copolymer blocks and methods of making and using same. The disclosed copolymer blocks can be useful in, for example, the formation of polymer networks that replicate biological stress-strain behavior. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.
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A copolymer block comprising a first linear polymer block, a brush-like polymer block, and a second linear polymer block, wherein the brush-like polymer block is positioned between the first and second linear polymer blocks.
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