Synthesis of the first organic polymer/polyphosphazene block copolymers: Ambient temperature synthesis of triblock poly(phosphazene-ethylene oxide) copolymers

James M. Nelson, A. Paul Primrose, Thomas J. Hartle, Harry R. Allcock, Ian Manners

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Abstract

The living cationic polymerization of phosphoranimines via the use of macroinitiators permits the synthesis of a wide variety of other phosphazene-organic block copolymers. The ability of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and phosphazene-based materials to solvate metal salts is a characteristic that makes these copolymers attractive materials for use in solid-state batteries. Initial studies of [N-to-P souble bond (OCH2CH2OCH2CH2 OCH3)2]n analogues of the PEO-phosphazene triblocks complexed with lithium triflate show a range of room-temperature conductivities between 8×10-6 and 2×10-5 cm-1 based on complex impedance analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)947-949
Number of pages3
JournalMacromolecules
Volume31
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1998

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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