ANALYSIS OF THE PHASE-TRANSITION OF POLYMER BLENDS USING QUARTZ-CRYSTAL ANALYZER

Authors
CHANG SM KIM JM MURAMATSU H ATAKA T CHO WJ HA CS
Citation
Sm. Chang et al., ANALYSIS OF THE PHASE-TRANSITION OF POLYMER BLENDS USING QUARTZ-CRYSTAL ANALYZER, Polymer, 37(16), 1996, pp. 3757-3759
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Polymer → ACNP
ISSN journal
00323861
Volume
37
Issue
16
Year of publication
1996
Pages
3757 - 3759
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(1996)37:16<3757:AOTPOP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
In this communication we show that an AT-cut quartz crystal analyser ( QCA) can be applied to the investigation of the phase transition of po lymer blend thin films. The phase transition phenomena of blend films of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) hav e been elucidated by simultaneous measurement of the resonant frequenc y and resonant admittance of the QCA. The PMMA/PVAc blend cast from et hyl acetate exhibited critical changes of resonant frequency and reson ant admittance at the glass transition point. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsev ier Science Ltd.