Ionic aggregate, in a polymer matrix of low
polarity, formed through interactions of
ionomer multiplets.
Notes:
- The mobility of the polymer segments surrounding the multiplets is reduced relative to that of
bulk material. With increasing ion content, the number density of the ionomer multiplets increases, leading to overlapping of the restricted mobility regions around the multiplets and the formation of clusters.
- Typically, an ionomer exhibits two glass transition temperatures
(
),
one for the non-polar matrix and the other for clusters.
Source:
PAC, 2006, 78, 2067
(Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing
ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006))
on page 2072
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by
A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).
XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic,
J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.
