ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The variation of refractive index increments with molecular weight has been studied using solutions of polystyrene (2.2 × 103 〈 Mw 〈 1.8 × 106), poly(ethylene glycol) (1.0 × 103 〈 Mw 〈 2.0 × 104), and poly(dichlorophenylene oxide) (3.3 × 103 〈 Mw 〈 4.8 × 105) in toluene and poly(propylene glycol) (1.2 × 103 〈 Mw 〈 4.0 × 103) in benzene. The refractive index increments of polyglycols containing aliphatic ether moieties are negative in these solvents. However, poly(dichlorophenylene oxide) polymers, which contain aromatic ether moieties, give positive values. Linear and branched halogenated poly(phenylene oxide)s show an asymptotic approach of the refractive index increment to the same limiting value, but the approach is more rapid for the branched polymer.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1985.180230507
