Effect of Polymer Backbone Architecture on the Phase Behavior of Poly(ethylene-co-octene) + cyclo-Hydrocarbon Mixtures

Poly(ethylene-co-octene) /고리형탄화수소 2성분계 혼합물의 상거동에 대한 고분자 사슬구조의 영향

  • Lee, Sang-Ho (Department of Chemical Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Chuug, Sung-Yun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Dong-A University) ;
  • Sohn, Jin-Eun (Department of Chemical Engineering, Dong-A University)
  • Published : 2005.12.31

Abstract

LV transition curves for poly(ethylene-co-15.3 mol% octene) ($PEO_{15}$) and poly(ethylene- co-17.0 mol% octene) ($PEO_{17}$) were measured in cyclo-pentane and cyclo-hexane. Between $40{\sim}150^{\circ}C$, the LV curve for ($PEO_{15}$ + cyclo pentane) located $1.1{\sim}2.7$ bar higher than that for ($PEO_{17}$+ cyclo-pentane). In cyclo-hexane, similar behavior was observed for $PEO_{15}$ and $PEO_{17}$ solution except the pressure difference reduced to $0.9{\sim}l.6$ bar. If the backbone structure of $PEO_{15}$ were identical to that of $PEO_{17}$, the LV line for $PEO_{17}$ would locate at high pressures than that for $PEO_{15}$, since the number average molecular weight of $PEO_{17}$ (Ave. Mn=153,040) is 1.9 times higher 4han that of $PEO_{15}$ (Ave. Mn=82,200). The difference in the octene comonomer content between $PEO_{15}$ and $PEO_{17}$ is only 1.7 mole%, nevertheless this small difference in the backbone structure of the PEO greatly affected the location of the L-V curves in the mixtures comprised of PEO and cyclo-alkane.

주사슬에 옥텐을 각각 15.3, 17.0 mol% 함유하고 있는 $PEO_{15},\;PEO_{17}$과 시클로알칸으로 이루어진 2성분계 혼합물이 단일상에서 액상과 기상으로 분리되는 LV 곡선을 측정하였다. ($PEO_{15}$+시클로펜탄) 용액이 액상과 기상으로 분리되는 압력이 ($PEO_{17}$+시클로펜탄)의 경우보다 약 $1.1{\sim}2.7$ bar 높게 측정되었다. ($PEO_{17}$+시클로헥산)의 경우, LV 곡선이 ($PEO_{15}$+시클로헥산) LV 곡선보다 $0.9{\sim}l.6$ bar 낮은 압력에서 측정되었다. 수평균 분자량이 82,200인 $PEO_{15}$보다 분자량이 1.9배 큰 $PEO_{17}$과 시클로알칸으로 구성된 용액의 LV 곡선 압력이 ($PEO_{15}$+ 시클로알칸) 용액의 LV 곡선 압력보다 낮은 것은 $PEO_{15}$$PEO_{17}$ 사이의 옥텐반복기의 함량차이로 인한 PEO 사슬구조의 차이 때문이다. $PEO_{15}$$PEO_{17}$에 함유된 옥텐반복기의 차이가 1.7mole%로 매우 작으나, 이 작은 옥텐반복기 함량차이가 PEO 용액의 LV 곡선 압력에 차이를 줄 정도로 상거동에 크게 영향을 준다.

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