A QUALITATIVE SCHEME FOR THE LIQUID-PHASE SEPARATION IN BLENDS OF HOMOPOLYMERS WITH THEIR BRANCHED COPOLYMERS

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作者
BARHAM, PJ
HILL, MJ
GOLDBECKWOOD, G
VANRUITEN, J
机构
[1] UNIV BRISTOL,HH WILLS PHYS LAB,TYNDALL AVE,BRISTOL BS8 1TL,AVON,ENGLAND
[2] DSM RES PAC CM,6160 MD GELEEN,NETHERLANDS
关键词
LIQUID LIQUID PHASE SEPARATION; COPOLYMER BLENDS; FREE ENERGY DIAGRAMS;
D O I
10.1016/0032-3861(93)90624-J
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
It has been shown that blends of homopolymers with lightly branched copolymers exhibit liquid-liquid phase separation. The region of phase separation is asymmetrically placed towards the copolymer-rich side of the phase diagram, and the width of the region of phase separation decreases as the branch content of the copolymer increases. A simple model which can qualitatively explain the observed behaviour is presented. The basic principle is that there is an asymmetric extra term in the free energy of mixing.
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页码:2981 / 2988
页数:8
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