Studies of chain conformation in triblock oligomers and microblock copolymers of ethylene and ethylene oxide

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作者
Ding, YQ
Rabolt, JF [1 ]
Chen, Y
Olson, KL
Baker, GL
机构
[1] Univ Delaware, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, DuPont Labs, Newark, DE 19716 USA
[2] Michigan State Univ, Dept Chem, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
[3] Michigan State Univ, Ctr Fundamental Mat Res, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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10.1021/ma011511o
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O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
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070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The conformation of ethylene oxide segments has been found to vary when they are incorporated into triblock oligomers [H(CH2)(m)(CH2CH2O)(n)(CH2)(m)H] or microblock copolymers [-(CH2)(m)-(CH2CH2O)(n)-](x) of ethylene (E) and ethylene oxide (EO) depending on the relative length (m vs n) of the sequences. Raman spectroscopy, wide-angle X-ray diffraction, and thermal analysis have been used to investigate these conformational variations. Since both segments crystallize, we have found a profound influence of intermolecular interactions on determining the conformation of the EO segment. In the regime where n < 7 (m = 12-20), the EO segment is found in the planar zigzag conformation similar to that observed in oriented poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) held under tension. When n > 7 (m = 12-20), the EO segments are found to crystallize in the 7/2 helical conformation similar to that found in PEO. In the case where n = 7 (m = 12-20), both the helical and planar zigzag forms of EO are found depending on the thermal and solution processing history. The helical form can be induced by melt-quenching, but annealing at room temperature for several days produces a gradual return to the planar conformation. A conformational transition caused by solvents also occurs and will be discussed.
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