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Title: Micro-phase Separation via Spinodal-like Decomposition in Hexamethylynediisocyanate (HDI)-polyurea

Journal Article · · J. Inorg. Organomet. p.
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [4]
  1. SABIC Innovative Plastics, Mt. Vernon, IN (United States)
  2. Univ. of Cincinnati, OH (United States)
  3. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
  4. Koc Univ., Istanbul (Turkey)

We found that micro-phase separation in hexamethylynediisocyanate-polyurea was studied using small-angle X-ray scattering and infrared absorption. Moreover, it was found that phase separation in this system followed spinodal-like decomposition on a 3–4 nm size scale with phase separation occuring on a time scale of days.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Advanced Photon Source (APS)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
1060042
Journal Information:
J. Inorg. Organomet. p., Vol. 22, Issue (3) ; 05, 2012; ISSN 1574-1443
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH

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