ISSN:
0449-2978
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Solution parameters for the polymer poly-γ-trifluoro-propylmethylsiloxamer has been determined in cyclohexyl acetate, methyl hexanoate, and ethyl acetate. Interpretation of data follows the theory of Fox and Flory. In contrast to poly-dimethylsiloxane, an increased steric hindrance to rotation about the siloxane bond occurs as evidenced by the characteristic ratio of root-mean-square end to end dimensions, (r02/r0f2)1/2, found to be 1.90 and 1.96 at 25.0 and 72.8°C, respectively. This increase is considered to be primarily due to nearest-neighbor interaction of the polar substituent on the silicon atom. The relation, [η]θ ∝ M1/2, was observed to hold for this polymer system. The hydrodynamic model appropriate for the polymer is a random coil considerably more permeable to solvent flow than is generally reported for linear polymers. The universal parameter φ was determined to be 1.5 × 1021. The effect of temperature on polymer configuration is indicated to be negligible.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1969.160070310
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