Influence of casting solvents on microphase-separated structures of poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-polyisoprene

Authors
Funaki, Y Kumano, K Nakao, T Jinnai, H Yoshida, H Kimishima, K Tsutsumi, K Hirokawa, Y Hashimoto, T
Citation
Y. Funaki et al., Influence of casting solvents on microphase-separated structures of poly(2-vinylpyridine)-block-polyisoprene, POLYMER, 40(25), 1999, pp. 7147-7156
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
POLYMER
ISSN journal
00323861 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
25
Year of publication
1999
Pages
7147 - 7156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0032-3861(199912)40:25<7147:IOCSOM>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Influences of casting solvent on the microphase-separated structures of pol y(2-vinylpyridine)-block-polyisoprene films were studied by transmission el ectron microscopy and small-angle X-ray scattering. The variations of the s tructures obtained were consequences of vitrification of microdomain struct ures developed during the solvent casting processes. The various microphase -separated structures were properly understood by considering the Hansen's solubility parameters of the solvent and the copolymer, which quantify the polymer-solvent interactions in the system. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.