Copolyimides containing alicyclic and fluorinated groups: Characterization of the film microstructure |
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Authors: | Eliette Pinel Marie‐France Barthe Jrmie De Baerdemaeker Rgis Mercier Sylvie Neyertz N Dominique Albrola Corine Bas |
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Institution: | Eliette Pinel,Marie‐France Barthe,Jérémie De Baerdemaeker,Régis Mercier,Sylvie Neyertz,N. Dominique Albérola,Corine Bas |
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Abstract: | The microstructures of a series of copolyimide films were characterized with different experimental methods such as density measurements, X‐ray diffraction, ultraviolet‐visible spectrophotometry, positron annihilation spectroscopy, and dynamic mechanical analysis. The experimental data were linked to the chemical structures of the polymers and especially the alicyclic and fluorinated monomers. Some analysis responses were directly dependent on the fluorine atoms and, therefore, did not provide clear information about the microstructures. The chain organization in the amorphous films appeared to be significantly dependent on the effect of the casting solvent. The influence of the alicyclic group content was quite significant for a nonsubstituted diamine but was strongly attenuated with a fluorinated diamine. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 41: 2998–3010, 2003 |
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Keywords: | polyimides free volume positron annihilation amorphous microstructure |
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