Neutron scattering by multiblock copolymers of structure (A-B)_n-A

Abstract

Multiblock copolymers were prepared by anionic copolymerization of deuterated and classical styrene monomers. The use of bifunctional initiators gives copolymers with an odd number of sequences. Neutron scattering experiments were performed on these samples in order to check the existing theories which are extended in the first part to multiblock copolymers with an odd number of blocks. The agreement between theory and experiment is excellent and, surprisingly, the height of the maximum of the curves: scattered intensity versus scattering angle, does not depend on the number of blocks. © 1992.