Polymer, Vol.34, No.24, 5016-5019, 1993
Excimer Fluorescence Study on the Miscibility of Poly(Vinyl Methyl-Ether) and Styrene-Butadiene Styrene Triblock Copolymer
The excimer fluorescence of a triblock copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) containing 48 wt% polystyrene was used to investigate its miscibility with poly(vinyl methyl ether) (PVME). The excimer-to-monomer emission intensity ratio I(M)/I(E) can be used as a sensitive probe to determine the miscibility level in SBS/PVME blends : I(M)/I(E) is a function of PVME concentration, and reaches a maximum when the blend contains 60% PVME. The cloud point curve determined by light scattering shows a pseudo upper critical solution temperature diagram, which can be attributed to the effect of PB segments in SBS. The thermally induced phase separation of SBS/PVME blends can be observed by measuring I(M)/I(E), and the phase dissolution process was followed by measuring I(M)/I(E) at different times.
Keywords:POLY(2;6-DIMETHYL-1;4-PHENYLENE OXIDE);POLYVINYL METHYL-ETHER);PHASE-SEPARATION;BLENDS;CONFORMATION;POLYSTYRENE;POLYMERS;ENERGY