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    The document analyzes the effect of molecular properties on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of various polymethacrylate polymers. It reports the molecular weight, side chain length, branching, predicted Tg, experimental Tg, heat capacity change (ΔCp), and onset temperature for a series of polymethacrylates. The experimental Tg is found to increase with higher molecular weight and more branching, but decrease with longer side chain length. A graph shows Tg correlates strongly with molecular weight.

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    Differential Scanning Calorimetry Data regarding the effect of a polymer's characteristics on its glass transition temperature.

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    The document analyzes the effect of molecular properties on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of various polymethacrylate polymers. It reports the molecular weight, side chain length, branching, predicted Tg, experimental Tg, heat capacity change (ΔCp), and onset temperature for a series of polymethacrylates. The experimental Tg is found to increase with higher molecular weight and more branching, but decrease with longer side chain length. A graph shows Tg correlates strongly with molecular weight.

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    DSC Lab Data

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    The document analyzes the effect of molecular properties on the glass transition temperature (Tg) of various polymethacrylate polymers. It reports the molecular weight, side chain length, branching, predicted Tg, experimental Tg, heat capacity change (ΔCp), and onset temperature for a series of polymethacrylates. The experimental Tg is found to increase with higher molecular weight and more branching, but decrease with longer side chain length. A graph shows Tg correlates strongly with molecular weight.

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    Polymer

    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(t-butyl methacrylate)
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(iso-butyl methacrylate)
    Poly(iso-butyl methacrylate)
    Poly(ethyl methacrylate)
    Poly(butyl methacrylate)
    Literature:
    Poly (hexyl methacrylate

    Molecular Weight

    Side Chain

    Branching

    Bar
    350kDa
    120kDa
    15kDa
    Bar
    Methyl
    Ethyl
    3
    Bar
    1
    2
    3

    Polymer
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Polymer
    Poly(methyl methacrylate)
    Poly(ethyl methacrylate)
    Poly(butyl methacrylate)
    Polymer
    Poly(butyl methacrylate)
    Poly(iso-butyl methacrylate)
    Poly(t-butyl methacrylate)

    m/z
    Mass (mg) Predicted Tg (C)
    350,000
    10.7
    122
    170,000
    11
    107
    120,000
    10.3
    96
    15,000
    11.2
    82
    160,000
    10.2
    67
    130,000
    9.7
    65
    515,000
    9
    63
    337,000
    11.2
    15
    400,000
    -5

    m/z
    Mass (mg) Predicted Tg (C)
    350,000
    10.7
    122
    120,000
    10.3
    96
    15,000
    11.2
    82
    m/z
    Mass (mg) Predicted Tg (C)
    350,000
    10.7
    122
    515,000
    9
    63
    337,000
    11.2
    15
    m/z
    Mass (mg) Predicted Tg (C)
    337,000
    11.2
    15
    160,000
    10.2
    67
    170,000
    11
    107

    Effect of Molecular Properties on Tg of Polymers

    Experimental Tg (C)

    140
    120
    100

    350kDa
    120kDa
    15kDa

    80

    Methyl
    t-Butyl
    Ethyl
    iso-Butyl

    60
    40

    Butyl

    Butyl

    20
    0
    Molecular Weight

    Side Chain Length

    Branching

    Experimental Tg (C)
    116.48
    102.46
    100.46
    88.7
    63.11
    61.31
    78.33
    24.9

    Cp (J/gC)
    0.119
    0.115
    0.086
    0.208
    0.213
    0.136
    0.128
    0.163

    Onset Temperature (C)


    112.33
    90.97
    99.66
    82.01
    61.55
    54.84
    74.45
    10.24

    Experimental Tg (C)
    116.48
    100.46
    88.7
    Experimental Tg (C)
    116.48
    78.33
    24.9
    Experimental Tg (C)
    24.9
    63.11
    102.46

    Cp (J/gC)
    0.119
    0.086
    0.208
    Cp (J/gC)
    0.119
    0.128
    0.163
    Cp (J/gC)
    0.163
    0.213
    0.115

    Onset Temperature (C)


    112.33
    99.66
    82.01
    Onset Temperature (C)
    112.33
    74.45
    10.24
    Onset Temperature (C)
    10.24
    61.55
    90.97

    Molecular Weight

    Experimental Tg by Molecular Weight

    Experimental Tg (C)

    140
    120
    100
    80
    60
    40
    20
    0
    0

    50,000

    100,000

    150,000

    200,000
    m/z

    250,000

    Side Chain Length Branching

    cular Weight

    y = 8E-05x + 88.824
    R = 0.9847

    250,000

    300,000

    350,000

    400,000

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