Abstract
Thermal degradation characteristics of a new macromonomer polystyrene with central 4,4'-dicarbaldehyde terphenyl moieties and poly(phenylene vinylene) with well-defined polystyrene (PPV/PSt) as lateral substituents were investigated via direct pyrolysis mass spectrometry. A slight increase in thermal stability of PSt was detected for (PPV/PSt) and attributed to higher thermal stability of PPV backbone. It was almost impossible to differentiate products due to the decomposition of PPV backbone from those produced by degradation of PSt.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-162 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
Keywords
- Poly(phenylene vinylene)
- Polystyrene
- Pyrolysis mass spectrometry
- Thermal degradation