Characterization of polydisperse poly(vinyl chloride) by temperature gradient interaction chromatography

Soojin Park¹, Changhee Ko, Heungyeal Choi

¹Department of Chemistry and Polymer Research Institute, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 790-784, Republic of Korea.

|June 13, 2006

Summary

Temperature gradient interaction chromatography (TGIC) effectively fractionated poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with wide molecular weight distribution. This method achieved high resolution, producing narrow molecular weight distribution fractions suitable for polymer characterization and preparative separation.

Area of Science:

Polymer Science
Analytical Chemistry
Chromatography

Background:

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is a widely used commodity polymer.
Characterizing polymers with wide molecular weight distribution (MWD) presents challenges.
Advanced fractionation techniques are needed for precise polymer analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of temperature gradient interaction chromatography (TGIC) for fractionating poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC).
To assess TGIC's capability in resolving PVC into narrow molecular weight distribution (MWD) fractions.
To evaluate TGIC as a potential preparative fractionation method for synthetic polymers.

Main Methods:

Fractionation of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) using temperature gradient interaction chromatography (TGIC).
Utilized C18 bonded silica as the stationary phase and dimethylformamide (DMF) as the mobile phase.
Combined TGIC with light scattering detection for polymer characterization.

Main Results:

TGIC demonstrated high resolution in fractionating PVC.
Obtained PVC fractions exhibited narrow MWD, comparable to anionically polymerized standards.
The combination of TGIC and light scattering detection enabled characterization of polymers with wide MWD.

Conclusions:

TGIC is a highly effective method for fractionating polymers like PVC.
TGIC provides high-resolution separation, yielding narrow MWD polymer fractions.
TGIC shows significant potential as a preparative fractionation technique for synthetic polymers.

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