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a) b - École Polytechnique de Montréal

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microstructure of the quaternary blend after selective dissolution of PMMA. The selective<br />

dissolution of PMMA allows for the clear i<strong>de</strong>ntification of the other phases. There is a core of<br />

PVDF encapsulated in a first shell of PMMA, encapsulated in second shell of PS, all of which<br />

are encapsulated by the HDPE matrix.<br />

a)<br />

c)<br />

HDPE<br />

Figure 4-5. SEM micrograph of a) matrix-droplet morphology of 80/20 PMMA/PS, b) PVDF<br />

core-PMMA shell morphology in an HDPE matrix for 60/20/20 HDPE/PMMA/PVDF (PMMA<br />

extracted), and c) onion morphology in an HDPE matrix for 60/13/13/13<br />

HDPE/PS/PMMA/PVDF (PMMA extracted)<br />

Theoretically, the addition of PANI as a fifth component to the quaternary blend above, creates a<br />

five-component onion droplet structure with PANI as the inner phase and HDPE as the matrix.<br />

b)<br />

PMMA<br />

PMMA<br />

PS<br />

PVDF<br />

PVDF<br />

HDPE<br />

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