双语化学辞典Chem Lexicon
本科Undergraduate 聚合反应与高分子物理 Polymerisation & polymer physics

卡罗瑟斯方程Carothers equation

\[\bar X_n = \frac{1}{1 - p},\qquad \bar X_n = \frac{1 + r}{1 + r - 2rp}\ (\text{计量比 } r = N_A/N_B \le 1)\]\[\bar X_n = \frac{1}{1 - p},\qquad \bar X_n = \frac{1 + r}{1 + r - 2rp}\ (\text{stoichiometric ratio} r = N_A/N_B \le 1)\]
支化体系的凝胶点(卡罗瑟斯估计)gel point for branched systems (Carothers estimate)
\[p_c = \frac{2}{f_\text{av}}\]

含义Meaning

逐步(缩)聚合中数均聚合度与反应程度的关系。要得到高分子量,必须使反应程度极接近 1(p = 0.99 才 \(\bar X_n\) = 100),并严格控制等当量配比。

Relates number-average degree of polymerisation to conversion in step growth. High polymer needs p very close to 1 (p = 0.99 gives only X̄n = 100) and exact stoichiometry.

符号说明Symbols

符号Symbol含义 Meaning单位 Unit
\(\bar X_n\)数均聚合度number-average degree of polymerisation1
\(p\)官能团反应程度extent of reaction of functional groups1
\(r\)两种官能团的摩尔比(≤ 1)molar ratio of functional groups (≤ 1)1
\(f_\text{av}\)平均官能度average functionality1

推导Derivation

  1. 起始 N₀ 个单体(等当量双官能),每形成一个键分子总数减 1。

    Start with N₀ bifunctional monomers; each bond formed reduces the molecule count by one.

  2. 反应程度 p 时剩余分子数 \(N = N_0(1 - p)\)。

    At conversion p, \(N = N_0(1-p)\) molecules remain.

  3. \(\bar X_n = N_0/N = 1/(1 - p)\)。

    \(\bar X_n = N_0/N = 1/(1-p)\).

  4. 非等当量时剩余端基由过量组分决定,推得含 r 的形式;p → 1 时 \(\bar X_n \to (1+r)/(1-r)\),1% 过量即把上限限制在 201。

    With imbalance r the limit is (1+r)/(1−r): a 1 % excess caps X̄n at 201.

适用条件与局限Assumptions & limitations

  • 假设官能团等活性(与链长无关,弗洛里假设)、无环化和副反应。

    Assumes equal reactivity (Flory), no cyclisation or side reactions.

  • 凝胶点公式高估 p_c;弗洛里–斯托克迈尔统计理论更准确。

    The gel-point estimate is too high; Flory–Stockmayer statistics are better.

例题Worked example

尼龙-66:p = 0.995 → X̄n = 200(约 100 个重复单元,M_n ≈ 22.6 kg/mol)。

Nylon-6,6: p = 0.995 → X̄n = 200 (~100 repeat units, M_n ≈ 22.6 kg/mol).