Structure of Semirigid Polyamides with Bulky Groups in Backbone

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-18-1999

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

The structure of a range of systematically synthesized polyamides, as well as some corresponding component molecular fragments, were studied using wide angle X-ray scattering and computer modeling methods. The molecules all contained tetra-substituted biphenyls within the amide components, while the aliphatic acid components contained different lengths of the alkyl sequence. A model representing the molecular packing in fiber samples is proposed. It indicates that the polymer backbones are organized in a distorted hexagonal lattice while the intervening pendant side groups still remain randomly packed. (C) 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volume

72

Issue

3

First Page

309

Last Page

319

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