ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
A series of poly(aryloxyphosphazene)s was prepared with phenoxy and p-ethylphenoxy substituents in various ratios. The thermal, morphological, and rheological properties of this series of polymers were studied by differential thermal analysis, x-ray analysis, and rheometrics mechanical spectroscopy. Thermal analysis showed that the resulting polymers follow melting-point-depression- and glass-transition-temperature-composition relationships expected of random copolymers. The lower first-order transition temperature [T(1)] disappears near equimolar substitution while the higher first-order transition temperature (Tm) persists over the whole range of compositions. X-ray analysis revealed that crystalline order in the polymer chain direction is destroyed by nearly equimolar substitution but lateral order remains. The rheological characterization of a copolymer with nearly equimolar substitution showed that the polymer is in a pseudocrosslinked state indicating the existence of chain-to-chain interactions. When a small amount of an antioxidant (6-dodecyl-1,2-dihydro-2,2,4-trimethylquinoline) is added, the lateral order of the copolymer is destroyed, and its rubbery plateau modulus decreases by several fold.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1980.180180410
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