Homo- and copolymers of acrylonitrile: Effect of the reaction medium on the thermal behavior in an inert atmosphere

The effects of the synthesis conditions of acrylonitrile homo- and copolymers—such as the type of solvent, the homogeneity of the reaction medium, the type, and the amount of comonomer—on the conditions of formation and the structure of the polyconjugation system during pyrolysis of the synthesized polymers under an inert atmosphere are studied. In all experiments, the total concentration of the monomers, the concentration of initiator, the temperature of polymerization, and the conversion of the monomers remain constant.