Blends of Poly(ether imide) and Styrene Sulfonic Acid Based Polymer: Thermal, Mechanical and Ionic Conduction Behavior
Titel:
Blends of Poly(ether imide) and Styrene Sulfonic Acid Based Polymer: Thermal, Mechanical and Ionic Conduction Behavior
Auteur:
Santos, Marlon S. Dias, Marcos L. Altstadt, Volker
Verschenen in:
International journal of polymeric materials
Paginering:
Jaargang 56 (2007) nr. 5 pagina's 521-534
Jaar:
2007-05
Inhoud:
Dense membranes based on poly(ether imide) (PEI) and poly(styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic acid) (PSSAMA) was obtained by extrusion and compression molding. Blends with different PSSAMA content (1, 3, 5, and 10 wt%) were prepared. Their morphology was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and their thermal properties by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and dynamic-mechanical analysis (DMA). Two glass transition temperatures (Tg) (100 and 216°C) appeared when high contents of PSSAMA were added to PEI, indicating that the polymers form an immiscible system. TGA curves showed that the first weight loss occurred above 400°C for all blends, indicating a good thermal stability. Water uptake measurements have shown that the membranes presented low swelling when compared with Nafion®. The proton conductivity of the membrane with 10 wt% of PSSAMA obtained bv impedance measurements was 0.006 × 10-2 S·cm-1.