A series of high sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s were prepared by copo
lymerization of sodium 5,5 ' -carbonylbis (2-fluorobenzenesulfonate)(2),4,4
' -difluorobenzophenone (1) and bisphenol A(3) in the presence of potassiu
m carbonate in dimethylsulfoxide. The copolymers were characterized by IR a
nd DSC, The influence of degree of sulfonation on the properties of copolym
ers, such as component, thermal stability, solubility and filming ability,
was studied.