Abstract
AbstractTwo hybrid copolymer series obtained by free-radical copolymerization of methacrylcyclohexyl Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) with butyl methacrylate or 2-ethylhexylmethacrylate were characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), X-rays Diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). Reactivity ratios were calculated by low yield composition data suggesting the formation of random copolymers with low probability of poly-POSS sequences. XRD studies showed the crystallization behaviour of the inorganic phase independently on the POSS content; however sample processing by solvent casting effectively hindered the copolymer self-assembling ability. DSC suggests the formation of polyphasic structures with Tg increasing with POSS content, and with endothermal peaks occurring at higher temperature. Finally TGA shows an improved thermal stability of hybrid copolymers with char yield correlated to the level of inorganic phase.
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