Ionomers are polymers with bonded ionic species that are used under conditions where the
salt groups are in a condensed state. This Feature Article discusses the state of our …

The incorporation of small amount of ionic groups into hydrocarbon polymers results in
unique physical properties and these polymers are called ionomers. They are effectively …

Polymer blends have been widely studied for the property improvement of commercial
polymers. Most polymer blends, however, present coarse and unstable phase morphologies …

Polybenzimidazole (PBI) and polysulfone (PSF) compose an immiscible polymer pair; the
introduction however of functional groups such as sulfonate groups in the polymeric chain of …

Rheology studies were performed on tough PVP-in situ-PAAm hydrogels physically cross-
linked by cooperative hydrogen bonding to understand their viscoelastic response and …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy studies of poly (vinyl alcohol)(PVA), and
chitosan polymer blend doped with ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) salt and plasticized with …

This chapter provides an overview of important aspects of the phenomenology of glass
formation. It present basic notions and derivations of common theoretical models of the glass …

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and solid-state
15N nuclear magnetic resonance (15N-NMR) spectroscopies were used to characterize the …

A series of comb-like cationic polyurethanes (PUs) were synthesized by quaternizing
different bromoalkane (C 2 H 5 Br, C 8 H 17 Br, and C 14 H 29 Br) with polyurethane. Solid …

The results of detailed studies of the ionic conductivity, ultrastructure, and morpholgy of
polyether− poly (N, N-dimethylacrylamide)− LiClO4 electrolytes are presented and …