Effect of solvent vapour annealing on polymer thin films and application in nonlinear optical fields

Abstract

Solvent vapour annealed (SVA) technique was successfully used in controlling the morphology of polymer thin film blending with low molecular weight chromophoric (LMWC) molecules.

Poled polymers and their nonlinear optics

“…Researchers have proposed several methods to solve this problem, such as poled polymer, Langmuir-Blodgett technique, layer-by-layer assembly technique, organic crystal, electrostatic spinning, solvent vapour annealing and so on. [42][43][44][45] In this review, the first three methods are described in detail.…”

Recent advances in modified commercial separators for lithium–sulfur batteries

“…However, PEG modifications alone are insufficient to reduce polysulfide shuttling and are often composited with porous materials like MWCNTs or porous carbon that can trap polysulfides. For example, Wang et al 158 coated a Celgard 2400 separator with a PEG/MWCNT composite, resulting in a 67% higher initial specific capacity than a pristine Celgard separator. Moreover, after 500 cycles, the LSB with the PEG/MWCNT membrane had a 4-times-higher specific capacity than with the unmodified membrane.…”

Preparation of laminated safety glass based on high strength polyurethane film by solution annealing

“…Solvent engineering is an important impact factor for functional polymer materials, [28][29][30][31] the higher strength of polymers can be achieved depending on their molecular motion after penetrated with solvents, [32][33][34][35] which can disrupt the balance between polymer chains by supramolecular self-assembly or multiple hydrogen bonds modulation. 36,37 Inspired by this, we designed to swell the TPU material by solvent, and it can recombine the weak bonds of the polymer chain in the process of volatilization.…”