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Classification of ionic polymers
Author(s) -
Ibidapo T. Adesanya
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760282207
Subject(s) - ionic bonding , polymer , materials science , covalent bond , work (physics) , chemical physics , ion , chemistry , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , physics , composite material
Ionic polymers are polymers, either organic or inorganic, which contain both covalent and ionic bonds in their molecular structure. This is the basic characteristic feature that distinguishes the ionic polymers from their conventional counterparts. There is no accepted definition of, or method of classifying, ionic polymers. The few previous classifications were not only restricted to particular groups but also cannot completely accommodate the current existing range of ionic polymers. This work considers the existing modes of classification of ionic polymers as well as the range of ionic polymers in the establishment of a simple and straightforward classification. It ensures, firstly, that a reflection of their different background structures can always be obtained; secondly, materials with similar properties or behavior are brought together; and lastly, it enables the prediction of new entries that might subsequently have to be Included in the scheme.