Investigation of polymer–solvent interactions in poly(styrene sulfonate) thin films

Ferrell, William H.; Kushner, Douglas I.; Hickner, Michael A.

doi:10.1002/polb.24383

Title: Investigation of polymer–solvent interactions in poly(styrene sulfonate) thin films

Journal Article · Tue Jul 11 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/polb.24383· OSTI ID:1533209

Ferrell, William H. ^[1]; Kushner, Douglas I. ^[1]; Hickner, Michael A. ^[1]

Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)

The swelling behavior of acid form poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS-H) thin films were investigated using in situ spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE) to probe the polymer–solvent interactions of ion-containing polymers under interfacial confinement. The interaction parameter (χ), related to the polymer and solvent solubility parameters in the Flory–Huggins theory, describes the polymer-solvent compatibility. In situ SE was used to measure the degree of polymer swelling in various solvent vapor environments, to determine χ for the solvent-PSS-H system. The calculated solubility parameter of 40–44 MPa^1/2 for PSS-H was determined through measured χ values in water, methanol, and formamide environments at a solvent vapor activity of 0.95. Flory–Huggins theory was applied to describe the thickness-dependent swelling of PSS-H and to quantify the water-PSS-H interactions. Confinement had a significant influence on polymer swelling at low water vapor activities expressed as an increased χ between the water and polymer with decreasing film thickness. Finally, as the volume fraction of water approached ~0.3, the measured χ value was ~0.65, indicating the water interacted with the polymer in a similar manner, regardless of thicknesses.

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Research Organization:: General Motors LLC, Detroit, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Fuel Cell Technologies Office; US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); Corning Foundation; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0000470; N00014-10-0875

OSTI ID:: 1533209

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1373819

Journal Information:: Journal of Polymer Science. Part B, Polymer Physics, Vol. 55, Issue 18; ISSN 0887-6266

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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