glass transition temperature

The effect of the presence of finely dispersed metal fillers of various natures (Zn, Co, Ni) on the thermophysical characteristics (Vick heat resistance, glass transition temperature) of polyvinylpyrrolidone block copolymers with 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate was studied. It was found that the heat resistance of the obtained composites significantly exceeds the heat resistance of unfilled copolymers and is in the range of 360-395K, depending on the nature and content of the metal filler.

In this work the electrical properties of vapor detectors, formed from composites of conductive carbon-black and insulating organic multifunctional polymers having metal ions complexing ability, were investigated. The new composites are tailored to produce increased sensitivity toward specific classes of analyte vapors. Resonant frequency shift of a Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) and dc resistance measurements have been also performed simultaneously on polymer-carbon black composite materials.

The correlation between the parameters of chemically plasticized polar polymers (glass transition temperature, solubility parameter, cohesive energy, polarizability, modulus of elasticity in shear) with polarity and van der Waals volume of macromolecule link was investigated. It was shown that the chemical plasticization of PVAc and PVME by the alkylated polar groups replacement in weakly polar methyl group is not associated with the parameters of isolated macromolecule and is mainly determined by the intermolecular interaction.