Synthesis and properties of poly(vinylcyclohexane) for ICF target materials

Poly(vincylcyclohexane) (PVCH) was prepared with polystyrene(PS) saturated using heterogeneous hydrogenation techniques. The structure of the synthesized polymers was characterized by means of FT-IR, 1H NMR spectroscopy and GPC, and the results show a good agreement with the proposed structure. The optimum condition for PVCH synthesis was obtained via many experiments. DSC and TG measurements show that PVCH possesses good thermal stability (Tg=146 ℃, TD>345 ℃) compared with PS. The solubility of PVCH is improved, i.e. it can completely dissolve in petroleum ether and cyclohexane.