Macromolecules, Vol.35, No.21, 8013-8019, 2002
Morphology of alternating poly(ester amide)s based on 1,4-butylene established by C-13 solid-state NMR relaxation measurements
Alternating poly(ester amide)s consisting of 1,4-butylene and diol spacing entities (4NTm and 4NTm,p) were studied using solid-state NMR techniques. The direct monitoring of the NMR relaxation behavior of different ester and amide moieties suggested a significant impact of spacer length on the molecular dynamics. Crystallization domains of the diol spacers of annealed 4NTm as well as 4NTm,p poly(ester amide)s were identified by means of solid-state CP-MAS C-13 T-1rho relaxation measurements. From solid-state H-1 T-1rho relaxation measurements, the thickness of the lamellae could be estimated including the domain sizes. Quantitative analysis of C-13 CP-MAS buildup curves yielded information on the crystallinity of the spacer groups. The macroscopic parameter T-m correlates on a molecular level with (macro)molecular dynamics, thickness of the lamellae, and crystallinity of diol spacers.