TGA/FTIR Studies on the Thermal Degradation of some Polymeric Sulfonic and Phosphonic Acids and Their Sodium Salts

Authors

David D. Jiang, Marquette UniversityFollow
Qiang Yao, Marquette University
Michael A. McKinney, Marquette University
Charles Wilkie, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

3-1999

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Source ISSN

0141-3910

Abstract

The thermal degradation of poly(vinyl sulfonic acid) and its sodium salt, poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) and its sodium salt, and poly(vinylphosphonic acid) was studied by a combination of techniques, including TGA/FTIR, to identify the volatile products which were evolved during the degradation as well as analysis of the residues which were obtained in order to propose a mechanism for the degradation. The motivation for the work was to attempt to identify new monomers which could be graft copolymerized onto a polymer in order to improve the thermal stability of that polymer.

Comments

Accepted version. Polymer Degradation and Stability, Vol. 63, No. 3 (March 1999): 423-434. DOI. © 1999 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Jiang, David D.; Yao, Qiang; McKinney, Michael A.; and Wilkie, Charles, "TGA/FTIR Studies on the Thermal Degradation of some Polymeric Sulfonic and Phosphonic Acids and Their Sodium Salts" (1999). Chemistry Faculty Research and Publications. 758.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/chem_fac/758