Component dynamics in polyisoprene/polyvinylethylene blends well above T-g

TitleComponent dynamics in polyisoprene/polyvinylethylene blends well above T-g
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsMin, B. C., X. H. Qiu, M. D. Ediger, M. Pitsikalis, and N. Hadjichristidis
JournalMacromoleculesMacromoleculesMacromolecules
Volume34
Pagination4466-4475
Date PublishedJun
Type of ArticleArticle
ISBN Number0024-9297
Accession NumberWOS:000169291500027
KeywordsANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION, ATACTIC POLYPROPYLENE MELTS, CONCENTRATION, DIELECTRIC-SPECTROSCOPY, DILUTE-SOLUTION, FLUCTUATIONS, local dynamics, MISCIBLE POLYMER BLEND, NEUTRON-SCATTERING, NUCLEAR-MAGNETIC-RESONANCE, SEGMENTAL DYNAMICS
Abstract

C-13 and H-2 NMR relaxation time measurements were performed on low molecular weight blends of polyisoprene (M-n = 1350 g/mol) and deuterated polyvinylethylene (1,2-polybutadiene; M-n = 2350 g/mol) in order to extract the segmental correlation times for each component. A wide range of temperatures (295-405 K) and several compositions (PI/dPVE: 100/0,70/30, 50/50, 30/70, and 0/100! were investigated. At high temperatures, dPVE dynamics are 6 times slower than PI dynamics even after considering self-concentration effects. This intrinsic mobility difference is in quantitative agreement with measurements on each chain individually as a dilute component in a common solvent, suggesting a purely intramolecular origin. The reported correlation times at various compositions fit together smoothly with those obtained by Kornfield and co-workers near T,, thus providing a unified data set for resting models. One model based on local composition fluctuations captures some qualitative features of the experimental data while failing to describe others.

Short TitleMacromoleculesMacromolecules
Alternate JournalMacromolecules