ISSN:
0098-1273
Keywords:
Physics
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
A laser homodyne spectrometer was used to obtain translational diffusion coefficients for dilute polystyrene and styrene-acrylonitrile copolymer solutions at room temperature. Data were obtained in the concentration range from 0.01 to 2.0 g polymer per 100 cm3 solution for polystyrene in benzene and in decalin; and for copolymer in dimethyl formamide, in methyl ethyl ketone, and in benzene. The samples were polydisperse polystyrenes of weight average molecular weights between 80,000 and 350,000 and polydisperse copolymers of weight average molecular weights between 200,000 and 800,000. The SAN copolymers were random copolymer samples containing 24% by weight acrylonitrile. For each of the systems investigated the concentration dependence of the diffusion coefficient was linear over the concentration range studied, and was expressed as D(c) = D0(1+kDc). Values of D0 could be explained with a modified Kirkwood-Riseman expression. Values of the parameter kD obtained from the slopes could be interpreted using the two-parameter theory approach as suggested by Vrentas and Duda. The value of kD is positive for high-molecular-weight polymers and negative for low-molecular-weight polymers. For a particular polymer, the molecular weight at which kD changes sign is greater for poor solvents than for good solvents. Observed values of D0 were 1 × 10-7 to 7 × 10-7 cm2/sec.
Additional Material:
6 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pol.1979.180170403
