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Study on δ‐Form Complex in a Syndiotactic Polystyrene/Organic Molecules System, 1. Preferential Complexing Behavior of Xylene Isomers |
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| Authors: | Muthusamy Sivakumar Yusuke Yamamoto Devaraj Amutharani Yoshiharu Tsujita Hiroaki Yoshimizu Takatoshi Kinoshita |
| Abstract: | To investigate the preferential complexing behavior of isomeric xylenes, syndiotactic polystyrene (sPS) membranes are prepared using varying compositions of m‐ and p‐xylene. Complex formation between sPS and the xylenes was studied by means of thermogravimetric and FT‐IR analyses to determine the exact amounts of solvent molecules present per styrene repeating unit. A preferential complexing ability of p‐xylene was revealed due to its favorable interaction with sPS. |
| Keywords: | complexing behavior inclusion chemistry membranes syndiotactic polystyrene xylene isomers |