Effects and properties of poly(arylene ether benzonitrile)s of various molecular weights blended with sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) |
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Authors: | Han‐Lang Wu Chen‐Chi M. Ma Chun‐Chieh Lin Yie‐Chan Chiu Chih‐Yuan Chen Chin‐Lung Chiang |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30043, Republic of China;2. Materials Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan 310, Republic of China;3. Department of Industrial Safety and Health, Hung‐Kuang University, Sha‐Lu, Taiwan 433, Republic of China |
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Abstract: | Poly(arylene ether benzonitrile) (PAEBN) was synthesized with 2,6‐dichlorobenzonitrile and biphenol. PAEBNs with various molecular weights (MWs), 1,640,000 and 185,000 g/mol, were synthesized by control of the stoichiometry of the monomers and were blended with sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) (SPEEK). The effects of MW on the water uptake, swelling, methanol permeability, and proton conductivity of the SPEEK/PAEBN blend membranes were investigated. The molecular mobility of the SPEEK/PAEBN blends was also examined in this study. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008 |
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Keywords: | blends gel permeation chromatography (GPC) ionomers membranes NMR poly(ether ketones) swelling |
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