Table 2. Thermal Characterization of Polymers P1–P9.
| entrya | Tg,pc (°C) | Tg,dpd (°C) | To,1e (°C) | Tmax,1e (°C) | To,2f (°C) | Tmax,2f (°C) | ΔHdisg (J/g) | EAh (kJ/mol) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 | 87b | |||||||
| P2 | 87b | |||||||
| P3 | 85b | |||||||
| P4 | 79 | 62 | 52 | 85 | 100 | 120 | 91 | 71.6 ± 2.1 |
| P5 | 78 | 61 | 65 | 102 | 125 | 141 | 85 | 46.0 ± 7.4 |
| P6 | 78 | 60 | 61 | 93 | 110 | 130 | 71 | 40.9 ± 1.4 |
| P7 | 70 | 52 | 56 | 89 | 103 | 121 | 121 | 74.2 ± 2.2 |
| P8 | 68 | 55 | 66 | 99 | 121 | 130 | 98 | 64.0 ± 5.5 |
| P9 | 70 | 53 | 65 | 98 | 112 | 133 | 51 | 56.0 ± 12.5 |
Glass transition temperature of the non-functional control polymers (Tg,p).
Glass transition temperature of the o-nitrobenzyl protected UPy-urea grafted polymers (Tg,p) in their intermolecularly crosslinked conformation.
Glass transition temperature of the deprotected UPy-urea grafted polymers (Tg,dp) in their intermolecularly crosslinked conformation.
Onset temperatures (To,1 and To,2) for both exotherms observed in the first heating run of deprotected UPy-urea grafted polymers in their intramolecularly crosslinked conformation.
Corresponding maximum temperatures (Tmax,1 and Tmax,2) for both exotherms observed in the first heating run of deprotected UPy-urea grafted polymers in their intramolecularly crosslinked conformation.
Disassembly enthalpy of both exotherms observed in the first heating run of deprotected UPy-urea grafted polymers in their nanoparticle conformation.
Activation energy required for disassembly of the intramolecularly crosslinked nanoparticles into an intermolecularly assembled crosslinked network.