[en] Anionic random and block copolymerization of isobornyl methacrylate (IBMA) and methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been studied in THF at −78 °C by using (1,1-diphenyl-3,3-dimethylbutyl)lithium (DDBLi) as initiator in the presence of LiCl. The random copolymerization of MMA and IBMA has also been carried out at 0 °C, all the other conditions being kept unchanged. Poly[poly(IBMA)-b-poly(BD)-b-poly(IBMA)] (IBI), poly[poly(IBMA-co-MMA)-b-poly(BD)-b-poly(MMA-co-IBMA)] (I/MBM/I), and poly[poly(IBMA)-b-poly(MMA)-b-poly(BD)-b-poly(MMA)-b-poly(IBMA)] (IMBMI) block copolymers have been synthesized by sequential anionic polymerization of butadiene, MMA, and IBMA initiated by the m-diisopropenylbenzene (m-DIB)/tert-butyllithium (t-BuLi) diadduct. These block copolymers of a monomodal and narrow molecular weight distribution (M̄w/M̄n = 1.1) have been analyzed by size exclusion chromatography (SEC), NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Stereocomplexation of IMBMA and I/MBM/I with iPMMA has also been studied by DSC. Although IBI triblock copolymers show a lamellar morphology even for relatively low hard block content (33 wt %), cylindrical and lamellar morphologies have been observed for the other block copolymers under consideration. These new block copolymers exhibit high ultimate tensile strength (30 MPa), elongation at break (1000%), and upper service temperature (140−200 °C).
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Yu, J. M.; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Dubois, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Poly[poly(isobornyl methacrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) (poly(IBMA-co-MMA))-b-polybutadiene-b-poly(IBMA-co-MMA)] Copolymers: synthesis, morphology, and properties
Publication date :
20 October 1997
Journal title :
Macromolecules
ISSN :
0024-9297
eISSN :
1520-5835
Publisher :
Amer Chemical Soc, Washington, United States - Washington
The IWT (Flemish Institute for the Promotion of Science-Technological Research in Industry) for the financial support of a joint research program with Raychem N.V. (Kessel-Lo, Belgium) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Prof. H. Berghmans and H. Reynaers) BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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