Table 2.
Molar mass moments of linear PNIPAM prepared using Fe ATRP over nine repeat measurements using SEC with methanol as eluent. S.D. = standard deviation; C.V. = coefficient of variation.
| Repeat | MNa | Mwa | Mza | Ð | k/dl g−1 | α |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | 18.74 | 28.75 | 37.56 | 1.53 | 0.00408 | 0.66 |
| 1.2 | 18.53 | 27.76 | 37.05 | 1.50 | 0.00378 | 0.67 |
| 1.3 | 18.07 | 27.61 | 37.32 | 1.53 | 0.00398 | 0.67 |
| 2.1 | 17.85 | 27.93 | 37.81 | 1.56 | 0.00412 | 0.66 |
| 2.2 | 18.81 | 28.26 | 37.76 | 1.50 | 0.00398 | 0.67 |
| 2.3 | 18.29 | 28.5 | 37.75 | 1.56 | 0.00384 | 0.66 |
| 3.1 | 18.41 | 27.31 | 36.74 | 1.48 | 0.003999 | 0.67 |
| 3.2 | 18.55 | 28.12 | 37.57 | 1.52 | 0.00391 | 0.66 |
| 3.3 | 18.55 | 27.53 | 37.24 | 1.48 | 0.00377 | 0.66 |
| Mean | 18.42 | 27.97 | 37.42 | 1.48 | 0.00394 | 0.664 |
| S.D. | 0.31 | 0.47 | 0.36 | 0.02 | 0.00012 | 0.005 |
| C.V | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.010 | 0.014 | 0.031 | 0.008 |
Polymer molar mass in kg mol−1.