Macromolecules, Vol.27, No.17, 4684-4690, 1994
Solvent Self-Diffusion in Rubbery Polymer-Solvent Systems
The free-volume theory for solvent self-diffusion in polymer-solvent systems is applied to rubbery mixtures at temperatures both above and below the polymer glass transition temperature. A new parameter evaluation scheme is introduced, and it is shown that the theory provides good predictions for the solvent self-diffusion coefficient over wide temperature and concentration ranges.
Keywords:FREE-VOLUME THEORIES;INVERSE GAS-CHROMATOGRAPHY;PREDICTIVE CAPABILITIES;TOLUENE SOLUTIONS;PROBE DIFFUSION;COEFFICIENTS;TEMPERATURE;POLYSTYRENE;DEPENDENCE;PARAMETERS