Polybutadiene Chain Immobilization in B-Core, Star-Branched SB Block Copolymers

Abstract

The equilibrium solubility of gases in a star-branched SB block copolymer can be reliably estimated from a volume fraction weighted average of the homopolymer solubilities; the value of heat of solution of gas in SB block copolymer lies between the two values associated with the constituent homopolymers. Diffusion coefficients for gases in SB block copolymers are bracketed by the homopolymer values over the range of temperature employed, but the activation energies for diffusion in SB are higher than either of the homopolymer values. The anomalous temperature dependence and the inability of a computer stimulation to reproduce experimental diffusion coefficient values for SB supported the concept of a temperature dependent restriction on chain mobility in the polybutadiene regions of the SB block copolymer. This Beta factor has values of about 2-3 at room temperature but decreases to unity when the polystyrene chains become mobile at the polystyrene Tg.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 1991
Accession Number
ADA236767

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  • D. H. Rein
  • R. F. Baddour
  • Robert E. Cohen

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  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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  • Block Copolymers
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