Study of morphology diversity in polymer salt complex films

Authors
Bhattacharyya, AJ Middya, TR
Citation
Aj. Bhattacharyya et Tr. Middya, Study of morphology diversity in polymer salt complex films, I J PA PHYS, 37(4), 1999, pp. 245-247
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PURE & APPLIED PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00195596 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
245 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-5596(199904)37:4<245:SOMDIP>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A morphology study in films of polyethylene oxide (PEO) complexed with ammo nium perchlorate (NH4ClO4) is presented. Wide variety of structures were ob tained by varying salt concentration from x = 0 - 0.35 (where x is the weig ht fraction of the salt, NH4ClO4). The transition in morphology is studied in detail by photography and optical microscopy. Variable temperature polar ising microscopy was also done to identify the individual phases present in the films.