ISSN:
0887-6266
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The surface coverage of porous glass (PD = 500 Å) by styrene adsorbed from its vapor (0.1-6 torr) was studied in a vacuum electrobalance. The adsorption isotherm of the monomer was analyzed by the BET method, and a full monolayer coverage was found to form at a relative pressure of 0.11, weighing 6 mg per gram of glass. Polymerization in submonolayers of adsorbed styrene was initiated by thermal decomposition of predeposited BPO and found to continue until all initiator decomposed, sample cooled, or vapor removed, hence allowing a controlled film thickness. The films were extracted in THF and analyzed by computerized GPC. Molecular weights were in the range 18000-69000. These were related to the rates of polymerization by the usual statistical correlations.
Additional Material:
10 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/polb.1988.090260713
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