
TABLE 11.1. Continued.
Polymer
T
0
m
(K)
DH
u
(J=mol)
DH
u
=M
0
(J=g)
DS
u
(J=K mol) References
Cellulose trinitrate
l
X= −
O − NO
2
>973 3,765–6,276 12.6–21.1 3.9–6.4 [123]
Cellulose (2.44) nitrate
l
Cellulose [O
− NO
2
]
2.44
890.2 5,648 21.5 6.3 [124]
O
Cellulose tricaprylate
l
X= −
O − C − (CH
2
)
6
CH
3
389.2 12,970 24.0 33.3 [125]
Collagen 418.2
m
9,414 100.4 22.5 [126]
a
The equilibrium melting temperature of isotactic polypropylene is still debated between values ranging from 458 to 493 K. See
for example refs [200, 201, 202].
b
516.2 K is the highest T
m
observed [44]. Therefore, T
0
m
should be greater.
c
Average value of references cited.
d
Extrapolated equilibrium melting temperatures of the a and b forms are very close to one another. Depending on the method
used they are close to 545 or 573 K [203].
e
Extrapolated to all trans.
f
Obtained by direct determination of activity coefficients in polymer-diluent mixtures.
g
That these data belong to the g form is deduced from the reported specific volumes (V
g
c
) and the heat of fusion data of Fig. 13 of
von K-H Illers et al. ref [166].
h
Ester-amide (n–m)
− C − N − (CH
2
)
6
N − C − O(CH
2
)
n
− O −
=
=
=
=
O
O
O
i
O
C
C
N
H
HH
N
O
C
H
O
O
O
C
(CH
2
)
m
(CH
2
)
n
x
OH
−C−N−−CH
2
−
−N−C−O−(CH
2
)
n
−O−
OH
j
k
The value of DH
u
was determined with only one diluent. It was originally reported in terms of calories per mole of chain atoms
and misinterpreted. The value in joules per gram was subsequently clarified by M. I. Arangurem [204].
O
O
H
H
CH
2
X
l
H
H
X
n
X
m
Extrapolated from the melting point of glycol mixtures.
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