Small Angle X-ray Scattering Study of PS Conformation in Tetrahydrofuran Solvent with Gas Anti-solve

Small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) was used to study the effect of dissolved CO2 on the conformation of polystyrene (PS) in PS/tetrahydrofuran(THF) solution at 308.15 K and at pressures up to 3 MPa. The cloud pressure and the expansion curve of the solution were also determined. The dependence of the conformation on pressure was discussed.