NMR study of the effect of electron beam processing on a poly(ether-block-amide)

N. J. Clayden, R. Pendlebury

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Abstract

H-1 T-1 and T-1p measurements together with FID function fitting were used to investigate the effect of electron beam irradiation on the dynamics of a poly(ether-block-amide). Rigid polyamide and mobile polyether phases art: seen in the FID of the control polymer. Irradiation causes a decrease in mobility of the mobile phase. Spin diffusion evident in the T-1 and T-1p shows qualitatively a phase separated morphology on the 2 nm scale and prevents a clear interpretation of the changes caused by irradiation. Only minor differences were seen in the C-13 CPMAS NMR spectra of the control and irradiated polymers. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8373-8377
Number of pages5
JournalPolymer
Volume42
Issue number20
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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