Abstract
Water-soluble random copolymer ammonium ionenes with M̄ w in the range of 17.4 to 20.8 kg mol -1 and various charge densities are synthesized from 1,12-dibromododecane, N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,6- hexanediamine, and 1,12-bis(N,N-dimethylamino)dodecane. Anion exchange of the bromine counterion forms ionenes with TFSI, TFO, and BF 4 anions. The nature of the counteranion and charge density tailor the thermal and rheological properties of 12,6/12-ionenes, respectively. X-ray scattering reveals microphase separation with a correlation length of ≈7 nm for ionenes with 50 to 90% N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-1,6-hexanediamine content. Ionene copolymers display polyelectrolyte behavior in methanol based on a predicted scaling relationship between specific viscosity (ν sp) and concentration.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 965-972 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics |
Volume | 213 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 14 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- counterion exchange
- ionenes
- morphology
- polyelectrolytes
- solution rheology
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry