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Enthalpy relaxation and free volume changes in aged styrene copolymers containing a hydrogen bonding co-monomer

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Enthalpy relaxation of polystyrene (PS) and four modified polystyrene copolymers containing co-monomers capable of forming hydrogen bonds of different strengths is described. Values of enthalpy lost (Δ H(Ta, ta)) were calculated from experimental data plotted against log (ta) and modelled using the Cowie-Ferguson (CF) semi-empirical model. This gives a set of values for three adjustable parameters, Δ H∞(Ta), log (tc) and β . Each of the parameters defines the relaxation process, which was found to be sensitive to changes in hydrogen bond strength. The introduction of hydrogen bonding causes a slower relaxation compared with PS, with a greater overall enthalpy lost measured for the all the copolymers except the styrene-co–4-hexafluoro-2-hydrox isopropyl styrene (SHFHS). Interestingly, the free volume of this copolymer measured using Positron Annihilation Lifetime Spectroscopy (PALS) was greater than that of PS. Furthermore, the SHFHS copolymer had the lowest change in heat capacity (Δ Cp) of any of the systems on passing through the glass transition, Tg. All experiments indicate that the enthalpy lost by the fully relaxed glass (Δ H∞(Ta)) is less than the theoretical amount possible on reaching the state defined by the equilibrium liquid enthalpy line (Δ Hmax(Ta)). The results are discussed with reference to the strength of interaction and free volume.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Campus, Edinburgh, EH14 4AS

    E.-A. Mcgonigle, J. M. G. Cowie & V. Arrighi

  2. Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Strathclyde University, 295 Cathedral Street, Glasgow, G1 1XL

    R. A. Pethrick

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Mcgonigle, EA., Cowie, J.M.G., Arrighi, V. et al. Enthalpy relaxation and free volume changes in aged styrene copolymers containing a hydrogen bonding co-monomer. J Mater Sci 40, 1869–1881 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-005-1206-6

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