A New determination method of the solubility parameter of polymer based on AIE

Shan Jiang, Tian Ya Huang, Ke Min Wang, Ben Zhong Tang, Qiang Yu*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

An accurate method of the fluorescence probe approach based on an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) molecule (tetraphenylethylene) for measuring the solubility parameter of the polymer is reported. This method is distinctive in that the approach can make the polymer chain conformation in solution be related to the fluorescence intensity. Since the solubility parameter of the polymer is also closely linked to its chain conformation in solution, the solubility parameter can be determined by the fluorescence intensity. The range of the solubility parameter of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) tested by this method was from 9.00 cal1/2cm-3/2 to 10.00 cal1/2cm-3/2. The results are more accurate than those obtained from the traditional turbidimetric titration method, ranging from 8.60 cal1/2cm-3/2 to 12.15 cal1/2cm-3/2. According to the photoluminescence (PL) intensities spectra, the solubility parameters of PMMA and polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) are 9.19 cal1/2cm-3/2 and 9.85 cal1/2cm-3/2, respectively.

Original languageEnglish
Article number54
JournalMolecules
Volume22
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2017

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Keywords

  • Aggregation-induced emission
  • Conformation transition
  • Luminescence
  • Solubility parameter

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