Table 3.
Results from the GPC analysis of degrafted PMMAMnth = ([M]o/[I]o)(Mwof Methyl methacrylate)(conversion)/100 = 1.5 × 105(g/mol)
Sl. no | Time (h) | Mn × 103(g/mol) | PDI | % weight lossa | Grafting densityb | Initiator efficiency |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
3 |
17.6 |
2.46 |
75 |
0.85 |
0.43 |
2 |
6 |
27 |
2.39 |
80 |
0.74 |
0.40 |
3 |
9 |
32 |
2.36 |
87 |
1.07 |
0.55 |
4 |
12 |
42 |
1.94 |
88 |
0.89 |
0.45 |
5 | 15 | 50 | 2.00 | 90 | 0.92 | 0.47 |
aDetermined by thermogravimetric analysis
bGrafting density calculated using Eq. 1 in chains/nm2