Nano-ordered aromatic/alicyclic polybenzimidazole blend membranes

dc.contributor.author Satheesh Kumar, B.
dc.contributor.author Sana, Balakondareddy
dc.contributor.author Unnikrishnan, G.
dc.contributor.author Jana, Tushar
dc.contributor.author Santhosh Kumar, K. S.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-03-27T08:56:37Z
dc.date.available 2022-03-27T08:56:37Z
dc.date.issued 2020-01-01
dc.description.abstract In the present work, polybenzimidazole (PBI) containing aliphatic (cyclohexane based, ARB-0, I.V. = 1.5 dL/g) and aromatic (terephthalic acid based, ARB-100, I.V. = 3.46 dL/g) backbones were synthesized. On blending the two polymers, PBIs with tunable mechanical and proton conductivity were achieved. ARB-0 exhibited proton conductivity of 114 mS/cm whereas ARB-100 marked a high value of 220 mS/cm at 160 °C. ARB-100 resulted in high tensile modulus of 11 GPa meanwhile ARB-0 exhibited 2 GPa only. The corresponding elongations were 2 and 27% respectively. The aliphatic-aromatic blends resulted in good elongation, modulus and conductivity. The aromatic rich blend composition (ARB-67) displayed maximum proton conductivity (240 mS/cm) and morphology exhibited local ordering behavior due to aliphatic-aromatic intra-chain interactions.
dc.identifier.citation Reactive and Functional Polymers. v.146
dc.identifier.issn 13815148
dc.identifier.uri 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2019.06.020
dc.identifier.uri https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1381514819304730
dc.identifier.uri https://dspace.uohyd.ac.in/handle/1/12131
dc.subject Aromatic-aliphatic blend PBIs
dc.subject Local ordering
dc.subject Mechanical properties
dc.subject Proton conductivity
dc.title Nano-ordered aromatic/alicyclic polybenzimidazole blend membranes
dc.type Journal. Article
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