Table 3 |
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| Results from the GPC analysis of degrafted PMMAMnth = ([M]o/[I]o)(Mwof Methyl methacrylate)(conversion)/100 = 1.5 × 105(g/mol) | ||||||
| Sl. no | Time (h) | Mn × 103(g/mol) | PDI | % weight lossa | Grafting densityb | Initiator efficiency |
| 1 | 3 | 17.6 | 2.46 | 75 | 0.85 | 0.43 |
| 2 | 6 | 27 | 2.39 | 80 | 0.74 | 0.40 |
| 3 | 9 | 32 | 2.36 | 87 | 1.07 | 0.55 |
| 4 | 12 | 42 | 1.94 | 88 | 0.89 | 0.45 |
| 5 | 15 | 50 | 2.00 | 90 | 0.92 | 0.47 |
aDetermined by thermogravimetric analysis
bGrafting density calculated using Eq. 1 in chains/nm2
Babu and Dhamodharan Nanoscale Research Letters 2008 3:109 doi:10.1186/1556-276X-3-109
