Comparative analysis of the clathrate forms of syndiotactic polystyrene,poly (p-methylstyrene) and poly (m-methylstyrene) |
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Authors: | Vittorio Petraccone Oreste Tarallo |
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Institution: | Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Napoli “Federico II”, Complesso di Monte Sant'Angelo, Via Cinthia, 80126 Napoli, Italy |
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Abstract: | The crystal structures of the clathrate forms of syndiotactic polystyrene (s-PS), poly (p-methylstyrene) (s-PPMS) and poly (m-methylstyrene) (s-PMMS) containing guest molecules having widely different steric hindrance are compared in detail. Common features and differences concerning the packing of the chains, the shape and the dimensions of the cavities and the stability of the forms deprived of the guest molecules are pointed out. A new clathrate form of s-PPMS containing CS2 is also described. |
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Keywords: | clathrates crystal structure host-guest system syndiotactic polystyrene WAXS |
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