Spinodal decomposition of a polystyrene/poly(cyclohexylacrylate-stat-bytyl methacrylate) blend

T. Hack, V. Abetz, M. Stamm, D.W. Schubert, K. Mortensen, W. Siol

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    Abstract

    The dynamics of spinodal decomposition (SD) after a temperature jump from a kinetically formed single phase state into the unstable part of the two-phase region has been studied with a blend of polystyrene and poly(cyclohexyl acrylate-stat-butyl methacrylate). The time evolution of the structure factor has been examined by small-angle neutron and light-scattering techniques. The combination of the different techniques gave access to a wide wave vector and time range covering a large range of length scales. The activation energy of the diffusion process during spinodal decomposition was determined by a scaling analysis of the later stages of SD, because early stages of SD could not be resolved.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalColloid and Polymer Science
    Volume274
    Issue number4
    Pages (from-to)350-355
    ISSN0303-402X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1996

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