Structure and Properties of Block Copolymers of Polystyrene and Polybutadiene

Recent studies of the structure and properties of block copolymers of polystyrene and polybutadiene are reviewed, with special emphasis on the effect of the structure and of the formation conditions for the samples on the interrelated physico-mechanical properties. Problems associated with the macro- and micro-layering of block copolymer solutions are examined in detail. Work on the analysis of block copolymer structures from measurements of sorption characteristics is reviewed in the light of an assumed relaxation mechanism for the sorption and swelling processes. The prospects of controlling the structure and properties of block copolymers are shown to be good.
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