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Paine et al. [85] extensively studied the effect of solvent in the dispersion polymerization of styrene in the polar media. In their study, the dispersion polymerization of styrene was carried out by changing the dispersion medium. They used hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) as the stabilizer and its concentration was fixed to 1.5% within a series of -alcohols tried as the dispersion media. The particle size increased from only 2.0 /itm in methanol to about 8.3 /itm in pentanol, and then decreased back to 1 ixm in octadecanol. The particle size values plotted against the Hansen solubility parameters... 

Hansen solubility parameters. A convenient scheme for the evaluation of solvency is the use of the Hansen plot, a 3D diagram positioning 8, 5p and of polymer and solvent. 

Hansen CM, Smith AL (2004) Using Hansen solubility parameters to correlate solubility of C60 fullerene in organic solvents and in polymers. Carbon 42 1591-1597. 

In the context of the TMS investigated here, a mediator was needed with a Hansen solubility parameter (HSP) closer to that of the catalyst solvent than to that of NOP. A detailed database of HSPs can be found in the literature [30-32]. 

Table 9 Hansen solubility parameters of some solvents...

Predictions of Woo could be performed using global (Hildebrand) or partial (Hansen) solubility parameters, but these are very difficult (and perhaps impossible) to determine accurately from solvent-sorption experiments, so that this way is not realistic. The best experimental approach is, in our opinion, using the ultrasonic modulus. 

In another study Slobodian et al. (57) found that the percolation threshold for electrical conductivity of MWCNT-PMMA composites depends on the solvent used. The lowest percolation threshold was achieved for toluene where percolation was found to be at 4 wt% of MWCNT, for chloroform at 7 wt% and for acetone at 10 wt%. The highest conductivity was obtained at 20 wt% of MWCNT at values around 4x 10 5 Sc nr1 for composite prepared from toluene solution. They observed that the Hansen solubility parameters of individual solvent play an important role in the dispersion of MWCNT in PMMA. 

Slobodian et al. 2007(57) MWCNT Sun Nanotech Co. Ltd. Purified Solvent Casting Followed by compression molding CNT loading levels 2 to 20 wt% Bulk Composites Percolation threshold Solvent Percolation MWCNT Hansen solubility parameters were used as a guide to characterize percolation thresholds ... 

Frank et aL reported examples of quickly screening solvents for organic solids. In one particular example, solubilities of aspirin in four different solvents (acetone, ethanol, chloroform, and cyclohexane) were used to regress the Hansen solubility parameters for the solute, aspirin. Once the Hansen solubility parameters are identified for aspirin, Frank et al. showed that one could quickly estimate the solubilities of aspirin in any solvent or solvent mixture as long as the Hansen solubility parameters are also available for the solvents. 

A three-dimensional model is used to plot polymer solubilities by giving the coordinates of the centre of a solubility sphere based on dispersion force components, hydrogen bonding and polar components, and by plotting a radius of interaction of around 2 SI units. A sphere of solution is plotted from the coordinates and radius. Liquids whose parameters lie within the sphere for a particular polymer are likely to be suitable solvents for it (Hansen, 1971). While extensive data has been published for liquids, the number of Hansen solubility parameters for polymers is more limited (Barton, 1983). From tbe selected solubility parameters for liquids and polymers in Table 4.1, it is clear tbat the high value for water excludes it as a solvent for polymers and that polystyrene and poly (methyl methacrylate) should be soluble in acetone. 

Comparison of solubility parameters of PVC and solvents frequently gives a good prediction. In many cases, Hansen solubility parameters are not verified and their values do not correspond to the properties of some materials. 

Compatibility in the Hansen system increases when values of all three forces of solvent closely match the values of solute. Table 3.2 shows that benzyl butyl phthalate has the best match of parameters with PVC and it is known to be the most aggressive plasticizer of PVC. In the case of phthalates, the longer the hydroearbon chain of alcohol involved in plasticizer, the worse the mateh of its parameters and the worse a solvating power of plasticizer. Diisononyl phthalate is close in solvating power to di-(2-ethylhexyl) adipate whieh is considered as a secondary plasticizer. The more extensive use of Hansen solubility parameters in assessment of solvating power of various plasticizers is hampered by frequently uncertain or lacking values of Hansen solubility parameters. 

If Rab lies below a certain threshold Ro, the substances are predicted to be miscible, i. e.the polymer is predicted to be soluble in the solvent. On the other hand, the solvent will neither dissolve nor swell the solute in case of Rab Ro- Furthermore, the Hansen solubility parameters can be used for estimating the Flory-Huggins interaction parameter of two polymers... 

Table 7.1 Experimentally determined and theoretically calculated Hansen solubility parameters for selected polymers and solvents...

With one exception, the solubility predictions based on the Hansen solubility parameters were fairly consistent with the experimental findings of this study. The results together with the calculated Rab values for several solvents are listed in Table 7.2. Note that the Hansen sphere radius Ro = 12.7 of poly(styrene) is expected to be considerably larger than that of conjugated polymers. 

Solubility and Related Measures. For the design of solvents to clean surfaces, to apply coating resins, and to swell cured elastomers, the Hansen solubility parameter ... 

Where such a program is available, in principle the following steps have to be taken. For the design of a completely new solvent system, the solubility sphere within a three-dimensional solubility parameter system should either be known or has to be constructed for the solute in question. As a simplification, a solubility map described in the chapter on solvent power (Figure 2.10) may be used [10]. For many polymeric materials these data already exist for the Nelson, Hemwall and Edwards or the Hansen solubility parameter concepts. Alternatively as described in section 2.2 a sphere or map can be constructed. Once the area of solubility is known, suitable solvent blends can be designed with solubility parameters falling within this area. When one has to choose one of the above concepts it should be noted that the idea of a sphere of... 

Park et al. used Hansen solubility parameters and showed that non-halogenated solvent blends with the same Hansen parameters as o-DCB can be used to reach comparable device performance [53]. They mixed mesitylene (MS) with acetophenone (AP) in different ratios to match o-DCB Hansen parameters. Different mixtures of AP and MS were used with different ratios resulting in PCEs ranging from 1.5% (pure MS) to 3.38% (20 vol.% acetophenone) for PlHTPCsjBM cells with best external quantum efficiency (EQE) match with o-DCB. This has so far been... 

Solvent Hansen solubility parameters. Molar volume (m mol )" Boiling point Density (gcm ) Vapor pressure at25°C (kPa) ... 

The total solubility parameter, 5, corresponds to the overall Hildebrand solubility parameter, and the Hansen solubility parameters, 5p, and h, are contributions from non-polar interaction, polar interaction, and hydrogen bonding, respectively [15]. The end point of the radius vector represents the solubility parameter. This means that each solvent and each polymer can be located in a three-dimensional space. 

The present study aims to understand the influence of solvent quality on the molecular-level friction mechanism of tethered, brushlike polymers. It involves complementary adsorption studies of PLL-,g-PEG by means of optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS) and quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) as well as friction studies performed on the nanoscale using colloidal-probe lateral force microscopy (LFM). The adsorbed mass measured by QGM-D includes a contribution from solvent molecules absorbed within the surface-bound polymer fllm. This is in contrast to optical techniques, such as OWLS, which are sensitive only to the dry mass of a polymer adsorbed onto the surface of the waveguide.By subtracting the dry mass , derived from OWLS measurements, from the wet mass , derived from QCM-D measurements, it is therefore possible to determine the mass of the solvent per unit substrate area absorbed in the brushlike structure of PLL- -PEG, expressed as areal solvation, P. Areal solvation was varied by choosing solvents (aqueous buffer solution, methanol, ethanol, and 2-propanol) of different quality with respect to the PEG brush. The solvents were characterized in terms of the three-component Hansen solubility parameters, and these values were compared with measured areal solvation of the PEG brush. 

Solvent Characteristics. In an attempt to rationalize the effect of solvent characteristics on solvation, we make use of the three-component Hansen solubility parameter model.3043 These solubility parameters are commonly used in polymer chemistry to predict the solubility of a polymer in a solvent. The Hansen solubility parameters are defined in terms of the cohesive energy density that relates to the amount of energy required to vaporize 1 mol of the solvent. 

Figure 4. Effect of the total, do, and the individual Hansen solubility parameters, dd, dp, dh, on the solvation, W, of the PEG side chains. The study investigated the following solvents , water , methanol , ethanol , 2-propanol.

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