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Polymer Blends

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Functional Polymers

Part of the book series: Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series ((POPOC))

Abstract

In this chapter, we have presented different aspects of polymer blends, from fundamentals to the synthesis, physical and chemical properties, and applications. Polymer blends are made from the combination of two or more polymer components, having staggering and incredible applications in numerous fields due to their advanced properties. A brief introduction of the polymer blends about its origination and development is presented in the first part of this chapter; then important polymer blend types and synthesis methods are summarized with a brief discussion about their thermodynamic properties. Different characterization techniques were also discussed which can be used to determine the morphological, structural, chemical, and mechanical properties of these materials. The thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties of different polymer blends are discussed considering some recent applications of polymer blends in different industries.

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Abbreviations

ABS:

Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

ATRP:

Atom transfer radical polymerization

BHJ:

Bulk heterojunction

BSA:

Bovine serum albumin

CAB:

Cellulose butyrate

CAGR:

Compound annual growth rate

CMCA/CA:

Carboxymethyl cellulose acetate/cellulose acetate

CPs:

Conjugated polymers

DEC:

Diethylene carbonate

DIM:

Direct injection molding

DMA:

Dynamic mechanical analysis

DMC:

Dimethyl carbonate

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

EBA:

Ethyl butyl acrylate

EC:

Ethylene carbonate

EDLC:

Electrochemical double-layer capacitor

EDX:

Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy

ELSD:

Evaporative light scattering detector

EPDM:

Ethylene propylene diene

EVA/SAN:

Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)

GO:

Graphene oxide

GPC:

Gel permeation chromatography

HDPE:

High-density polyethylene

HPLC:

High-performance liquid chromatography

IPN:

Interpenetrating polymer network

LDPE:

Low-density polyethylene

LLDPE:

Linear low-density polyethylene

MMMs:

Mixed matrix membranes

MMT:

Montmorillonite

MW:

Molecular weight

NC:

Nitrocellulose

NMR:

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy

OCP:

Open circuit potential

P(VDF-co-HFP):

Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene)

PA:

Phosphoric acid

PA 6,6:

Polyamide 6,6

PA12:

Polyamide-12

PANI-PVC:

Polyaniline-polyvinylchloride

PBI:

Polybenzimidazole

PBT:

Poly(butylene terephthalate)

PCE:

Power conversion efficiency

PCL/PLA:

Poly ε-caprolactone/poly lactic acid

PDA:

Photodiode array detector

PDMAEMA:

N,N-dimethylamino-2-ethylmethacrylate

PE:

Polyethylene

PEDOT:

Poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene)

PEGF:

Polyethylene glycol fumarate

PFCE:

Partially fluorinated copolyester

PIM-1:

Polymer of Intrinsic Microporosity-1

PIPN:

Pseudo-interpenetrating polymer networks

PL:

Photoluminescence

PLLA:

Poly(l-lactide)

PMMA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)

PMMA/EVA:

Poly(methyl methacrylate)/ethylene-co-vinyl acetate

PNMPy:

Poly(N-methylpyrrole)

PS:

Polystyrene

PSCs:

Polymer solar cells

PSF:

Polysulfone

PSI:

Polydispersity index

PV:

Pervaporation

PVA:

Poly vinyl alcohol

PVB:

Polyvinylbutyral

PVC/EVA:

Poly(vinyl chloride)/ethylene-co-vinyl acetate

PVC/SAN:

Poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)

PVdC-AN:

Poly(vinylidene chloride-co-acrylonitrile)

PVDF:

Polyvinylidene fluoride

PVDF-HFP:

Poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoro propylene)

PVOH:

Poly(vinyl alcohol)

PVPh:

Poly (4-vinylphenol)

SBR:

Styrene butadiene rubber

SDCDPS:

Disodium 3,30-disulfate-4,40-dichlorodiphenyl sulfone

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

SFPAE:

Sulfonated fluorinated poly(arylene ether)

SIPN:

Semi-interpenetrating polymer network

SPEEK:

Sulfonated poly(etherethereketone)

SPPU:

Sulfonated polyphenylene sulphone

SRNF:

Solvent resistance nanofiltration

TEM:

Transmission electron microscopy

TGA:

Thermogravimetric analysis

THF:

Tetrahydrofuran

TMPC:

Tetramethyl bisphenol-A polycarbonate

UF:

Ultrafiltration

UTM:

Universal testing machine

VRFB:

Vanadium redox flow battery

XLPE:

Cross linked polyethylene

XRD:

X-ray diffraction

ZIF:

Zeolitic imidazolate framework

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The authors would like to gratefully acknowledge King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) for providing excellent research facilities, and Deanship of Scientific Research, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia for financial assistance to carry out this research through internal grant project No. IN161036.

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Khan, I., Mansha, M., Mazumder, M.A.J. (2018). Polymer Blends. In: Jafar Mazumder, M., Sheardown, H., Al-Ahmed, A. (eds) Functional Polymers. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92067-2_16-1

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