METAL POLYMERS - SYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR-WEIGHTS OF METAL POLY(4-METHYLSTYRENE)S WITH ALBN .8.

4-Methylstyrene colloids were obtained by codeposition at 77 K of the monomer with several metals such as Au, Ag, Cu, Pd, Zn, Ga, in, Ge, Sn , Sb, Bi. The colloids were polymerized with different amounts of init iator (AIBN) at 65 degrees C for 9 h and a wide range of viscosity ave rage molecular weights (($) over bar Mv, 10(3)-10(5)) were obtained de pending upon the metal used. The metal colloid concentration and stabi lity are reported. The most stable colloids were Au, Pd and Ga being i n solution for several months at room temperature. The thermal stabili ty and metal composition are also described. The polymers are stable e ven at 385 degrees C, being Pd with Ge-poly(4-methylstyrene) the most stable. The metal content is ranging between 0.14 and 0.55 (w/w) with Pd and Sn, respectively.