Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Miscibility evaluation of SPS/APS blend investigated from crystallization dynamics

  • Published:
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

The miscibility of crystalline syndiotactic polystyrene (SPS)/non-crystalline atactic polystyrene (APS) blend was estimated by the crystallization dynamics method, which evaluated the nucleation rate, the crystal growth rate and the surface free energy parameter. The melting temperature depression suggested that SPS/APS blends were the miscible system but not in molecular level. The relationship between the blend content and the chemical potential difference evaluated at a constant crystal growth rate showed a good linear relationship. These facts suggested that SPS/APS blends contained the concentration fluctuation with the size between few nm to less than 80 nm.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. P. J. Flory, 'Principles of Polymer Chemistry', Cornell University Press 1953, p. 449.

  2. T. Nishi, T. T. Wang and T. K. Kwei, Macromolecules, 8 (1975) 227.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  3. M. J. Brekner, Polymer, 29 (1988) 78.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  4. H. A. Schneider, Polymer, 30 (1988) 771.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  5. H. A. Schneider, Makromol. Chem., 189 (1988) 1941.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. P. J. Flory, J. Chem. Phys., 9 (1941) 660.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  7. M. L. Huggins, J. Chem. Phys., 9 (1941) 440.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  8. H. Sasaki, P. K. Bala and H. Yoshida, Polymer, 25 (1995) 4805.

    Google Scholar 

  9. H. Yoshida, Newsletter, 22 (1997) 2.

    Google Scholar 

  10. M. Bonnet, M. Buhk and J. Petermann, Acta Polymer, 49 (1998) 174.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  11. M. Bonnet, M. Buhk and J. Petermann, Polymer Bulletin, 42 (1999) 353.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  12. E. M. Woo, M. L. Lee and Y. S. Sun, Polymer, 41 (2000) 883.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  13. H. Yoshida, R. Kinoshita and Y. Teramoto, Thermochim. Acta, 264 (1995) 173.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  14. M. Takahashi, N. Harasawa and H. Yoshida, Springer Proceedings in Physics, 52 (1990) 123.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  15. T. Nishi and T. T. Wang, Macromolecules, 8 (1975) 909.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  16. M. Doi and S. F. Edwards, 'The Theory of Polymer Dynamics', Clarendon Press, Oxford 1986, p. 191.

    Google Scholar 

  17. G. Guerra, V. M. Vitagliano, C. D. Ross, V. Petraccone and P. Corradini, Macromolecules, 23 (1990) 1539.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. B. Wunderlich, Polym. Eng. Sci., 18 (1978) 431.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. J. D. Hoffman and J. J. Weeks, J. Res. NBS A, 66 (1962) 13.

    Google Scholar 

  20. H. Yoshida, G. Z. Zhang, T. Kitamura and T. Kawai, J. Therm. Anal. Cal., 64 (2001) 577.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  21. D. Turnbull and J. C. Fisher, J. Chem. Phys., 17 (1949) 71.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  22. J. D. Hoffman, G. T. Davis and J. I. Lauritzen, 'Treatise on Solid State Chem', Vol. 3, Chap. 7, Plenum Press, New York 1976.

    Google Scholar 

  23. R. M. Ho, C. P. Lin, H. Y. Tsai, E. Wo and M. Woo, Macromolecules, 33 (2000) 6517.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  24. E. J. C. Kellar, C. Galiotis and E. H. Andrews, Macromolecules, 29 (1996) 3515.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo Metropolitan University Hachiouji, Tokyo, 192-0397, Japan

    T. Watanabe, G. Z. Zhang & T. Kawai

  2. Tokyo Metropolitan University, 1-1 Minami-Osawa Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-0397, Japan

    H. Yoshida

Authors
  1. T. Watanabe
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. G. Z. Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. H. Yoshida
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. T. Kawai
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Watanabe, T., Zhang, G.Z., Yoshida, H. et al. Miscibility evaluation of SPS/APS blend investigated from crystallization dynamics. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 72, 57–64 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023947131172

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023947131172

Search

Navigation