Phase equilibrium and rheology of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions

Autor: V. S. Khotimskii, M. P. Arinina, Valery G. Kulichikhin, V. V. Makarova, Sergey O. Ilyin, E. G. Litvinova
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Polymer Science, Series A. 59:1-11
ISSN: 1555-6107
0965-545X
DOI: 10.1134/s0965545x17010059
Popis: The phase equilibrium and rheological properties of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) solutions obtained with tantalum catalysts are studied. For three polymers with different molecular masses, phase diagrams are determined in a number of solvents. From these diagrams, the Hansen solubility parameters of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) are calculated by the method proposed in this work. Dilute solutions of poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) behave as Newtonian liquids, whereas the viscosity of viscoelastic concentrated systems decreases as the shear rate grows. The molecular and rheological characteristics of studied poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) samples are compared with the samples prepared with NbCl5 catalysts. Poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) obtained with a catalytic system involving tantalum pentachloride is characterized by high intrinsic viscosity and solution viscosity compared to poly(1-trimethylsilyl-1-propyne) prepared with niobium catalyst. The difference in properties is due to the dissimilar ratios of cis and trans units in the samples.
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