Enhancing Polymer Thermal Stability via Hydrophobic Modification

The decomposition temperature of a polymer is primarily governed by the inherent thermal stability of its constituent macromolecular groups. Hydrophobic modification effectively increases both the molecular weight and structural complexity of the polymer, thereby augmenting its thermal stability. Samples were subjected to a controlled heating regime from 30ﾰC to 900ﾰC at a constant heating rate of 10ﾰC/min utilizing a TG/DTA6300 instrument (SEIKO, Japan).