Direct pyrolysis mass spectrometry studies on thermal degradation characteristics of poly(phenylene vinylene) with well-defined PSt side chains

Y. Nur, D. G. Colak, I. Cianga, Y. Yagci, J. Hacaloglu*

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-162
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Volume94
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2008

Keywords

  • Poly(phenylene vinylene)
  • Polystyrene
  • Pyrolysis mass spectrometry
  • Thermal degradation

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