| Abstract: | Several copolymers as well as homopolymers of vinylidene chloride and vinyl chloride have been examined by Raman spectroscopy. Probabilities of concentrations of monomer sequences have been calculated from known reactivity ratios. Surface scattering intensities at some frequencies were found to be linearly proportional to specific microstructure concentrations. Normalization of scattering intensities was accomplished using the intensity of the CH2 asymmetric stretching mode at 2926 cm-1, which is common to all samples examined. Good correlation was found for the concentrations of comonomer sequences {B}, {BB}, {BBB}, {AA} and {AAAA} in which A denotes vinylidene chloride and B vinyl chloride. |
