Guest exchange process in syndiotactic polystyrene thin films measured by ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Abstract Guest exchange and desorption processes in syndiotactic polystyrene(sPS)-solvent complex systems (δ form) were studied by means of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. The intensities of the bands sensitive to the amount of guest molecules and the conformational order of sPS were followed to clarify the mechanism on the guest exchange. Rapid exchange of the guest molecules was observed on the exposure of the δ form sample to toluene and chloroform vapors. The desorption of guest molecules occurs in two stages, which correspond to the rapid desorption mainly from the amorphous region and the slow desorption mainly from the crystalline region, respectively. The diffusion coefficients of the desorbate molecules were evaluated. The time dependence of the intensities of the sPS bands showed that the conformational regularity of sPS changed during the guest exchange process, and the behavior depended on the combination of sorbate and desorbate.

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