Polarity Nano-Mapping of Polymer Film Using Spectrally Resolved Super-Resolution Imaging.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
; 14(40): 46032-46042, 2022 Oct 12.
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With the rapid development of the nanofabrication of polymer materials, the local measurement of the chemical properties of polymer nanostructures has become crucial because they can be highly heterogeneous at the nanoscale. We developed a spectroscopic imaging approach to characterize the nanoscale local polarity of polymer films via spectrally resolved super-resolution microscopy. We demonstrate the capability of the recently developed single-molecule sensing and imaging method to probe the polarity of polymers either inside a polymer matrix or on the external surface of a polymer. The nanoscale polarity sensing capability of our method facilitates the differentiation of various polymer surfaces based on chemical polarities, and it can further differentiate the polarity of functional side chain groups. Moreover, we demonstrate that a two-component polymer mixture can be locally distinguished based on the contrasting polarities of the lateral phase separation, further allowing for the investigation of nanoscale phase separation depending on the composition of the polymer blend film. This approach is anticipated to open the door to further characterizations of various nanocomposite materials.
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ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
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