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Morphological Consequences of Catalytic Hydrogenation of Polymers in the Bulk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

Laura R. Gilliom ,
Dale W. Schaefer  and
James E. Mark
Laura R. Gilliom
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185
Dale W. Schaefer
Affiliation:
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87185
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Abstract

When suitable catalysts are molecularly dispersed in polymers, the polymers can be modified without added solvent. This paper describes studies on the morphology of samples of trans-l,4-polybutadiene and syn-1,2-polybutadiene which have been partially deuterated in the bulk. The development of a peak in the SANS data for the 1,2-polybutadiene suggests the formation of small domains upon deuteration. Possible explanations for this observation, including chemical and physical heterogeneity, are evaluated. Results of SAXS and thermal measurements are also considered.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 171: Symposium O – Polymer Based Molecular Composites , 1989 , 275
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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