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Sulfonation of styrene‐grafted poly(vinylidene fluoride) films
Author(s) -
Walsby Nadia,
Paronen Mikael,
Juhanoja Jyrkki,
Sundholm Franciska
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.1587
Subject(s) - styrene , polymer chemistry , fluoride , materials science , conductivity , sulfone , proton , copolymer , ionomer , dichloroethane , reaction mechanism , chemistry , chemical engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , inorganic chemistry , catalysis , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Electron‐beam irradiated and styrene‐grafted poly(vinylidene fluoride) films are sulfonated with chlorosulfonic acid in dichloroethane under various conditions. The impact of the reaction time, the concentration of the sulfonating agent, and the reaction temperature on the properties of the sulfonated film is examined. Sulfonation proceeds via a reaction front mechanism. Sulfonation of surface‐grafted films is incomplete at room temperature. The number of side reactions taking place appears to be linearly dependent on the concentration of the sulfonation solution. Dimensional changes suggest that sulfone crosslinking is significant at higher concentrations. This reduces the ion‐exchange capacity and proton conductivity of the films but increases the resistance to oxidation in a H 2 O 2 solution. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 81: 1572–1580, 2001