ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Samples of poly[1-(trimethylsilyl)-1-propyne] were kept for about 4 years in ambient conditions. The permeability and diffusion coefficients were examined and found to be decreased by 1-2 orders of magnitude. To ascertain the nature of the changes underwent during long-term storage of this polymer, several physicochemical methods were applied: positron annihilation, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, spin probe, and density evaluation. These studies indicated that a decrease of free volume and more close chain packing took place during the aging process. IR spectroscopy and 13C-NMR showed that oxygen-containing products appeared in the polymer after long-term storage. This should result in a certain decrease in the rigidity of the backbone chains and more intensive interchain in-teractions, and, hence, in a decrease in the free volume of the aged polymer. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.1993.070481107
