ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
The telechelic polybutadiene-methacrylic acid copolymer (Hycar CTB) containing 2 mole percent acid and neutralized (5-100%) by alkali ions, Na+, K+, and Cs+, has been studied by small-angle x-ray scattering. Salt groups form clusters, and the average value of the radii of gyration is approximately 8 Å; this value seems to be independent of the nature of the cation and the degree of neutralization. The existence of a low-angle maximum in the scattering intensity gives evidence of a mean distance of 80 Å between clusters in the fully neutralized sample. This distance increases slightly with a decreasing degree of neutralization. A more precise analysis of the small-angle scattering curve gives further information on the cluster structure: the ionic groups may form small bilayer disks while the polymer chains maintain a regular distance of 80 Å between the disks.
Additional Material:
8 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1977.180151002
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