ISSN:
0025-116X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Physics
Notes:
A polyazoinitiator obtained from 2,2′-azoisobutyronitrile (AIBN) and a diol is used to prepare block copolymers according to the Smets procedure. Partial decomposition of the polyazoinitiator in presence of a monomer results in an azogroup-containing prepolymer. Block copolymers are obtained decomposing the remaining azo groups in presence of a second monomer. Examples investigated are styrene/methyl acrylate, styrene/N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide, methyl acrylate/N-methyl-N-vinylacetamide, 1-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone/acrylonitrile. Homopolymers are produced simultaneously. Up to 70% of block copolymers are formed in these reactions. Block copolymers of styrene/methyl acrylate have hard/soft segmented molecules. It is an elastic material with spherical, cylindrical and lamellar, resp. domain structures, depending on the composition.
Additional Material:
4 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/macp.1982.021830710
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