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Molecular-weight dependence of the glass transition temperatures of rigid SIS triblock copolymers studied by DSC

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Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements have been carried out on a series of ABA poly(styrene-b-isoprene) triblock copolymers with 30% polyisoprene content and various molecular weights. The DSC data show an inward shift for the glass transition temperatures (T g) of the blocks compared to the corresponding homopolymers. As a function of the molecular weight, one to three transitions were found. The additional thirdT g gives some further evidence of the existence of an interphase between the microdomains.

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DSC wurden an einer Reihe von ABA Poly(styrol-b-isopren) Dreiblock-Kopolymeren mit 30% Polyisoprengehalt und verschiedenen Molekulargewichten durchgeführt. Die DSC-Daten zeigen eine innere Verschiebung der Glas-Übergangstemperaturen (T g) der Blöcke im Vergleich zu den entsprechenden Homopolymeren. Als Funktion des Molekulargewichts wurden ein bis drei Übergänge gefunden. Die zusätzliche dritteT gerbringt weitere Beweise bezüglich der Existenz einer Interphase zwischen den Mikrodomänen.

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Проведены ДСК-измере ния ряда АБА поли(стирол-Ь-изопрен) трехблочных сополимеров с различ ным молекулярным вес ом и содержащих 30% полиизоп рена. Данные ДСК показали внутрен ний сдвиг температур ы стеклообразования (T g) блочных сополимеров по сравнению с соотве тствующими гомополи мерами. В зависимости от молек улярного веса полимеров было н айдено от одного до тр ех переходов. Наличие до полнительного третьегоТ g перехода служит дальнейшим доказательством сущ ествования какого-ли бо межфазного состояни я между микродоменам и.

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Widmaier, J.M., Meyer, G.C. Molecular-weight dependence of the glass transition temperatures of rigid SIS triblock copolymers studied by DSC. Journal of Thermal Analysis 23, 193–199 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01908501

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