Abstract
In this paper we present the small angle neutron scattering characterization of two polyisoprene and one poly(ethylenepropylene) star polymers in solution. In the limit of low scattering vector, Q, and low concentration, φ, the molecular characteristics were determined. The molecular weights obtained are in good agreement with light scattering data. Deviations in second virial coefficients are due to a difference in solvent quality. Radii of gyration of the stars are well determined by the use of Kratky plots as is shown by the good agreement with average values of Zimm and Guinier analysis. Additionally, some thermodynamic properties were investigated in dilute and semidilute solutions. We have found that the concentration dependence of the osmotic compressibility is influenced by an expected step at the overlap concentration in both concentration regions.
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