Macromolecules, Vol.27, No.12, 3162-3165, 1994
Dynamic-Mechanical and Spectroscopic Study of Ionomer Blends Based on Carboxylated or Sulfonated Flexible Polystyrene and Rigid Poly(Diacetylenes) with Functional Side-Groups
The dynamic mechanical and infrared spectroscopic investigation of ionomer blends of poly(diacetylene)- and polystyrene-based ionomers has shown that miscibility of this usually incompatible polymer pair can be achieved through ion-ion interactions between the blend components. Microphase separation is prevented through ionic contacts generated during the blend formation; a schematic model of mixing in the blends is proposed.