Sulfonated aromatic polyamide and different salts were synthesized. Wa
ter vapor diffusion in these polymers and X-ray diffraction of these p
olymers before and after water immersion were studied. The concentrati
on dependence of the diffusivity is related to the morphological struc
ture in the dry state and the change induced by absorbed water. (C) 19
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