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Polymer mediated growth and morphology in MNA/PMMA guest/host microdispersed composites

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Title Polymer mediated growth and morphology in MNA/PMMA guest/host microdispersed composites
 
Creator Saujanya, C
Pathak, G
Radhakrishnan, S
 
Subject Polymer Science
 
Description The structure and morphology in the meta-nitroaniline (MNA) dispersed poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) guest/host system was investigated with respect to composition and different techniques of crystallization. Large changes in the intensities of various X-ray diffraction peaks were observed for both solution grown (SC) and melt crystallized (MC) MNA/PMMA composite films. However, in the former case, the peak corresponding to (060) reflection had maximum intensity, while in the latter, the peak corresponding to (112) reflection was most prominent. At low concentrations, the films appeared to be amorphous and transparent, but electron diffraction studies revealed small ordered domains. Both solution and melt grown MNA/PMMA films contained two types of crystallites having different structures: one having the original orthorhombic structure (a = 6.51 Angstrom, b = 19.35 Angstrom, c = 5.07 Angstrom) of hulk MNA, while the other crystallized in new monoclinic phase with a = 13.0 Angstrom, b = 19.35 Angstrom, c = 10.15 Angstrom and beta = 64 degrees. The presence of the new structure that formed could be due to a formation of complex between PMMA and MNA. This complex formation and new structure was further confirmed by differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and infrared analysis (IR). (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
 
Publisher JOHN WILEY & SONS INCNEW YORK605 THIRD AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10158-0012 USA
 
Date 2011-09-24T09:00:10Z
2011-09-24T09:00:10Z
2001
 
Type Article
 
Identifier JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE
0021-8995
http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/24104
 
Language English