J. Phys. France 49, 1775-1783 (1988)
DOI: 10.1051/jphys:0198800490100177500

Aggregation of monocarboxylic polymer chains by neutralization. Neutron and X ray scattering

N. Jalal et R. Duplessix

ICS-CRM, 6 rue Boussingault, 67083 Strasbourg Cedex, France

Abstract
The aggregates obtained by the neutralization of a carboxylic single-ended polymer chain in organic solvent are studied. Neutron and X-ray small angle scattering are used for the characterisation of the aggregates and for the study of their structure as a function of concentration.

Résumé
On étudie les agrégats formés au cours de la neutralisation, en solvant organique, d'une chaine de polymère ayant un acide carboxylique terminal. La diffusion des neutrons et la diffusion des rayons X aux petits angles sont utilisées pour la caractérisation d'une part des agrégats, d'autre part de leur structure en fonction de la concentration.

PACS
6125H - Macromolecular and polymer solutions; polymer melts; swelling.
6475 - Solubility, segregation, and mixing; phase separation.

Key words
aggregation in substances -- neutron diffraction examination of materials -- polymers -- X ray diffraction examination of materials