Translational and rotational diffusion of probe molecules in polymer films near Tg: Effect of hydrogen bonding

David B. Hall*, Ken E. Hamilton, John M. Torkelson

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

Abstract

The translational and rotational motion of two probes whose only difference is their ability to undergo hydrogen bonding has been examined in bulk, amorphous poly(isobutyl methacrylate) (PiBMA) films. Lophine, which can hydrogen bond with the PiBMA matrix, was found to have significantly slower translational as well as rotational mobility than s-lophine, which does not have significant interactions with PiBMA. Translational diffusion of both probes may be satisfactorily represented by Vrentas-Duda free volume theory, taking into account the interaction energy associated with hydrogen bonding for lophine. Rotational motion of lophine had a stronger temperature dependence than s-lophine.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)224-225
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume40
Issue number1
StatePublished - Mar 1999
EventProceedings of the 1999 ACS Anaheim Meeting - Anaheim, CA, USA
Duration: Mar 21 1999Mar 25 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Polymers and Plastics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Translational and rotational diffusion of probe molecules in polymer films near Tg: Effect of hydrogen bonding'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this