Journal
POLYMER
Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 119-125Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymer.2013.11.022
Keywords
Block copolymer; Compatibilization; Polymer blends
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- National Nature Science Foundation of China [51203060]
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Novel poly( ether ether ketone)-block-polyimide copolymers (PEEK-b-PI) with different block length were prepared by the polycondensation of amino-terminated poly(ether ether ketone) oligomer and anhydride-terminated polyamic acid oligomer. As the compatibility agent, PEEK-b-PI was added to the poly( ether ether ketone)/thermoplastic polyimide (PEEK/TPI) blend, and blends of PEEK/TPI/PEEK-b-PI were prepared by melt extrusion. Morphology observation showed the domain size of the dispersed phase was significantly reduced with the addition of PEEK-b-PI having optimized block length, which suggested reduced interfacial tension and enhanced interfacial adhesion. The compatibilizing effect was further proven by the change of the glass transition temperature of PEEK and TPI, which shifted closer to each other. As a result, the mechanical properties of PEEK/TPI blends were significantly improved with the addition of the PEEK-bPI. In particular, 5 wt% content of PEEK-b-PI can increase the elongation at break of the blend by about 200%. Crown Copyright (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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