Zn‐salt poly(styrene–ran–cinnamic acid) ionomer as a polystyrene with improved impact toughness, heat resistance, and minimally compromised processability
Abstract:Zn-salt poly(styrene-ran-cinnamic acid) (SCA-Zn) ionomers were successfully synthesized via the melt neutralization of poly(styrene-ran-cinnamic acid) (SCA), which has a comparable molecular weight (M w = 217,000) to commercial polystyrene (PS), with different mass fractions of ZnO (0.62, 1.6, and 3.9 wt.%) and the successful synthesis was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The mechanical properties, heat resistance, and processibility of the PS, SCA, and SCA-Zn samples were characterized. C… Show more
“…48 Additionally, after vulcanization, new peaks appeared at 1420 cm −1 for the compounds with MgO, and at 1417 cm −1 for those with ZnO, associated with the symmetric carbonyl stretching of the coordination. 50 These results confirmed the formation of the metal salts during vulcanization.…”
In the field of soft robotics, current materials face challenges related to their load capacity, durability, and sustainability. Innovative solutions are required to address these problems beyond conventional strategies, which...
“…48 Additionally, after vulcanization, new peaks appeared at 1420 cm −1 for the compounds with MgO, and at 1417 cm −1 for those with ZnO, associated with the symmetric carbonyl stretching of the coordination. 50 These results confirmed the formation of the metal salts during vulcanization.…”
In the field of soft robotics, current materials face challenges related to their load capacity, durability, and sustainability. Innovative solutions are required to address these problems beyond conventional strategies, which...
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