Table 1. Copolymer Characteristics and Critical Water Contents.
copolymer | Mn P(MCL-co-CL)-b-PEOa | Mn P(MCL-co-CL) | fMCL | PDIb | cwc (wt %)c |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PMCL-0 | 9437 | 4437 | 0 | 1.96 | 7.1 ± 0.1 |
PMCL-25 | 10 063 | 5063 | 0.26 | 2.55 | 8.6 ± 0.2 |
PMCL-50 | 9795 | 4795 | 0.49 | 1.95 | 8.8 ± 0.1 |
PMCL-75 | 9432 | 4432 | 0.72 | 1.77 | 9.4 ± 0.3 |
PMCL-100 | 9690 | 4690 | 1 | 2.34 | 9.3 ± 0.2 |
Mn(PEO) = 5000 g/mol.
PDI = Mw(GPC)/Mn(NMR).
Errors are standard deviations of three separate cwc measurements.