ISSN:
0959-8103
Keywords:
transformation
;
X-ray
;
modeling
;
PTFE
;
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:
The transformation of PTFE from phase II to phase IV at 19°C and atmospheric pressure has been investigated using wide angle X-ray diffraction. Diffraction patterns were taken as a function of temperature. The integrated intensity of an equatorial peak present only in phase II was used to monitor the extent of the transformation. Peaks on the second and fifth layer lines were used to determine the effect of transformation and/or disorder. Integrated intensities on these three layer lines were shown to decrease differently with increasing temperature. The decrease in intensity on the second and fifth layer lines could be described in terms of a model comprising the initial integrated intensity, fraction transformed and the amount of rotational disorder present. Molecular modeling also was used to investigate the transformation. A commercially available force field was modified to represent the equilibrium solid state of PTFE. The modified force field was used to examine aspects of the transformation including the influence of neighboring molecules on the molecular conformation.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pi.1995.210370302
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