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1.4: Stiffening Groups

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The flexibility of a polymer chain depends on the groups present in the polymer backbone. Groups such as the following are called stiffening groups because they decrease the flexibility of the polymer chain.

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As an example, poly(ethylene terephalate) is a stiffer molecule than poly(ethylene adipate) because a benzene ring is not as flexible as a chain of CH2 groups.

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Contributors and Attributions

  • David Whisnant (Wofford College). Partial support for this work was provided by the National Science Foundation's Division of Undergraduate Education through grants DUE #9950809 and DUE #9950296. Additional support was provided by the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation.


This page titled 1.4: Stiffening Groups is shared under a not declared license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by David Whisnant.

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