Poly[acrylic acid-b-styrene-b-i sobutylene-b-styrene-b-acrylic acid] Pentablock Terpolymers: 1. Morphological Characterization

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-15-2007

Department

Polymers and High Performance Materials

Abstract

The morphologies of synthesized poly[acrylic acid-b-styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene-b-acrytic acid] pentablock terpolymers were investigated using transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, small angle X-ray scattering, and indirectly by dynamic mechanical analysis and degree of water sorption. These materials possess considerable order within three-phase morphologies that contain the usual elements of rods and lamellae that are arranged as a function of polyacrylic acid block composition in continuous polyisobutylene phases. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Publication Title

Polymer

Volume

48

Issue

13

First Page

3739

Last Page

3748

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