Viscoelastic Behavior of Low Mw Sulfonated Polystyrene Ionomers

Ionomers are those hydrophobic polymers having small amounts of bonded ionic groups. The introduction of the ionic groups into polymer chain produces large changes in the physical, mechanical and rheological properties of the parent polymer. In this book, low molecular weight (Mw=4000) sulfonated polystyrene (SPS) was used to study the dynamic and steady shear rheology of SPS ionomers. This polymer was chosen since the effects of molecular entanglements will be excluded. Any polymer chain entanglements or lengthening behavior on the melt rheology should be due to the ionic interactions. Some intriguing results were found in this study.

About the author

Hongying Zhao Received his Ph.D in Polymer Science at University of Connecticut in 2011, and now is working as a research scientist at University of South Carolina.

Product details

• Authors: Hongying Zhao
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9783659462214
• ISBN: 978-3-659-46221-4
• No. of pages: 160
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Miscellaneous