ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
Model networks have been prepared by tetrafunctionally endlinking linear polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chains having molecular weights Mn in the range 2000-15,000 g mole-1. The first series of networks were prepared from mixtures containing known amounts of unreactive linear PDMS chains with molecular weights Md between 1000 and 16,000 g mole-1. Rates of extraction were used to estimate diffusion coefficients; as expected, they were found to increase with increase in molecular weight Mc = Mn between crosslinks, but to decrease with increase in Md. The ease with which all of such a diluent could be removed showed the same dependence on Mc and Md. A second series of networks was prepared from the same reactive PDMS chains without diluents. Sorption and extraction studies using the same diluents were then carried out. The diffusion coefficients for sorption were found to be in the range (1.7-15.0) × 10-12 m2 s-1 and depended on both Mc and Md. The amount of diluent absorbed at equilibrium was between 10 and 70%, which is in good agreement with predictions from the Flory equation for dilation in networks, with account of constraints on crosslink fluctuations.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1985.180230914
