Synthesis of poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl alcohol)‐g‐polystyrene graft copolymer and their applications for ordered porous film and compatibilizer

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1099-0518|54|4|516-524

ISSN: 0887-624x

Source: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, Vol.54, Iss.4, 2016-02, pp. : 516-524

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Abstract

ABSTRACTA series of new functional poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl alcohol)‐g‐polystyrene graft copolymers (EVAL‐g‐PS) with controlled molecular weight (Mn = 38,000–94,000 g mol−1) and molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn = 2.31–3.49) were synthesized via a grafting from methodology. The molecular structure and component of EVAL‐g‐PS graft copolymers were confirmed by the analysis of their 1H NMR spectra and GPC curves. The porous films of such copolymers were fabricated via a static breath‐figure (BF) process. The influencing factors on the morphology of such porous films, such as solvent, temperature, polymer concentration, and molecular weight of polymer were investigated. Ordered porous film and better regularity was fabricated through a static BF process using EVAL‐g‐PS solution in CHCl3. Scanning electron microscopy observation reveals that the EVAL‐g‐PS graft copolymer is an efficient compatibilizer for the blend system of low‐density polyethylene/polystyrene. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016, 54, 516–524

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