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182427

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Polystyrene

average Mw ~280,000 by GPC

Synonym(s):
PS
Linear Formula:
[CH2CH(C6H5)]n
CAS Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

form

beads or pellets

Quality Level

mol wt

average Mw ~280,000 by GPC

refractive index

n20/D 1.5916

transition temp

Tg 100 °C

density

1.047 g/mL at 25 °C

InChI

1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2

InChI key

PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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form

beads or pellets

form

beads or pellets

form

powder

form

beads or pellets

refractive index

n20/D 1.5916

refractive index

n20/D 1.59

refractive index

-

refractive index

-

transition temp

Tg 100 °C

transition temp

softening point 107 °C (Vicat, ASTM D 1525)

transition temp

-

transition temp

softening point (ASTM E 28) 123-128 °C

density

1.047 g/mL at 25 °C

density

-

density

-

density

1.06 g/mL at 25 °C

mol wt

average Mw ~280,000 by GPC

mol wt

average Mw ~192,000

mol wt

average Mw ~400,000 by GPC

mol wt

average Mw 35,000

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

General description

Polystyrene is a high molecular weight aromatic synthetic polymer madefrom the polymerization of styrene. It is a hydrophobic durable thermoplasticwidely used in food containers, packaging foam, and construction materials dueto its good mechanical properties and low cost.

Application

Polystyrene can be added to nanocatalyst suspension to prepare a polystyrene-photocatalyst thick film. This film can be used as a photoanode in an airlift photocatalytic fuel cell (APFC).

Polystyrene can be used as a precursor to prepare graphene film and 3D graphene sponges by pyrolysis under argon atmosphere. The filmogenic property of polystyrene can be exploited to prepare 3D graphene sponges with uniform pore sizes.

It can also be used to prepare dyed polystyrene (PS) film for routine dosimetry in radiation processing. Dyed PS film has high post-irradiation stability.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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