Study of high permeability polymers by means of the spin probe technique

Y. P. Yampolskii, M. V. Motyakin, A. M. Wasserman, T. Masuda, M. Teraguchi, V. S. Khotimskii, B. D. Freeman

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Abstract

The spin probe technique was systematically applied to study a family of high permeability and high free volume glassy polymers. Rotation correlation times τc or frequencies v = 1/τc of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpyperidine-1-oxyl (TEMPO) were measured in amorphous teflons - random copolymers of tetrafluoroethylene and 2,2-bistrifluoromethyle-4,5-difluoro-1,3-dioxole, polyacetylenes and polynorbornenes. Polymers distinguished by unusually high, for the glassy state, permeability and free volume exhibit large rotational mobility of TEMPO. The correlation times correspond to fast rotation of the spin probe previously observed only in rubbery polymers. Correlations between the frequency v and gas permeability and diffusion coefficients were observed. However, in some polymers, the spin probe's rotation rate is also sensitive to side-chain local mobility, which does not affect translational diffusion coefficients of gas molecules in polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1745-1752
Number of pages8
JournalPolymer
Volume40
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 1999
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Glassy polymers
  • High permeability polymers
  • Spin probe technique

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