GYUNGGOO CHO and ALMERIA NATANSOHN. Can. J. Chem. 72,2255Chem. 72, (1994. A triblock copolymer thermoplastic elastomer (SEBS) consisting of an ethylene-butylene random-copolymer rubbery domain flanked by rigid polystyrene short blocks has been analyzed using novel solid-state NMR techniques. I3C NMR relaxation measurements suggest that at the T,(H) level (minimum observable phase size of about 18 nm) the material appears homogeneous, but at the T,,(H) level (minimum observable phase size of about 3 nm) the expected two distinct phases are noted. Two-dimensional WISE spectra (high-resolution I3c -broadline 'H) show the different ~liobility in the two phases. A broad component associated with the highly mobile rubbery phase indicates the presence of an interface. The mobile phase is selected using a dipolar filter pulse sequence and the magnetization is allowed to transfer to the rigid polystyrene phase during a period called "mixing time." From the growth of the polystyrene magnetization during the mixing period, the size of the dispersed polystyrene phase can be calculated to be 16 Z 2 nm.GYUNGGOO CHO et ALMERIA NATANSOHN. Can. J. Chem. 72,2255(1994.Faisant appel aux nouvelles techniques de la RMN de l'ttat solide, on a analyst un Clastomkre thermoplastique, un copolymbre h trois blocs (SEBS) form6 du domaine caoutchoutC d'un copolymbre alCatoire d'tthylbne-butylkne flanqut de petits blocs de polystyrkne rigide. Les mesures de relaxation de la RMN du I3C suggkrent que, au niveau T,(H) (taille minimale de la phase observable d'environ 18 nm), le produit semble homogbne, mais que au niveau Tl,(H) (taille minimale de la phase observable d'environ 3 nm), on peut noter les deux phases distinctes attendues. Le spectre WISE bidimensionel (13c A haute rCsolution et 'H avec des raies larges) montre la mobilitC differente dans les deux phases. Une composante importante associte h la phase caoutchoutt trbs mobile indique la prCsence d'une interface. On choisit la phase mobile en utilisant un filtre dipolaire h sequence pulsCe et on permet h la magnetisation de se transftrer A la phase polystyrbne rigide au cours d'une pCriode que l'on appelle cctemps de mClangen. En se basant sur la croissance de la magnetisation du polystyrbne durant le ptriode de melange, on a calculC que la taille de la phase polystyrbne dispersCe est de 16 2 nm.[Traduit par la rCdaction]