Structure–property correlation for thin films of semi-interpenetrating polyimide networks. I. Miscibility, curing, and morphology studies

✍ Scribed by Huey-Chiang Liou; Paul S. Ho; Betty Tung

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1998
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 327 KB
• Volume: 70
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(19981010)70:2<261::aid-app6>3.0.co;2-s

✦ Synopsis

Three different semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) polyimide systems were prepared through blending in solution by using 2 different polyimides, BPDA-PDA and PMDA-ODA (E), and 2 different oligomers, bismaleimide (MDAB) and phenylthynyl-terminated BPDA-PDA (BPDA-PDA-PEPA) oligomers. The oligomers are used as crosslinkers to modify the morphology of polyimides. The results show that both MDAB and PEPA are miscible with BPDA-PDA, but MDAB is immiscible with PMDA-ODA (E). Fourier transform infrared spectrum, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis data, and calculated crosslinking density indicate that there are crosslinking networks in these semi-IPN polyimide systems. In addition, the density and wide-angle X-ray diffraction results confirm that the molecular ordering and packing order are reduced by the addition of oligomers for these semi-IPN polyimide systems.