Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation

We report on the fabrication and characterization of homogeneous, monophasic sodium metaphosphate and polyethylene glycol hybrid composites achieved via coacervation in aqueous solution. After separation and drying, an amorphous plastic solid is formed, composed mostly of hydrated sodium phosphate m...

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Main Authors: Bruno Poletto Rodrigues, Guilherme Nunes Braga Maurício de Macedo, Yang Xia, Andrea Balducci, Lothar Wondraczek
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/528
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author Bruno Poletto Rodrigues
Guilherme Nunes Braga Maurício de Macedo
Yang Xia
Andrea Balducci
Lothar Wondraczek
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description We report on the fabrication and characterization of homogeneous, monophasic sodium metaphosphate and polyethylene glycol hybrid composites achieved via coacervation in aqueous solution. After separation and drying, an amorphous plastic solid is formed, composed mostly of hydrated sodium phosphate moieties amalgamated with polyethylene glycol chains. These composites are largely X-ray amorphous and can contain up to 8 weight percent of polymer. Impedance spectroscopic measurements reveal DC conductivity values of 12 μS/m at room temperature, an enhancement of three orders of magnitude when compared to glassy sodium metaphosphate, and the presence of the polyethylene glycol is reflected in the equivalent circuit and ionic hopping analyses.
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spelling doaj.art-28396754b6ef42af960d2f5531fd89222023-11-23T17:22:16ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912022-02-0112352810.3390/nano12030528Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via CoacervationBruno Poletto Rodrigues0Guilherme Nunes Braga Maurício de Macedo1Yang Xia2Andrea Balducci3Lothar Wondraczek4Otto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, GermanyOtto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, GermanyOtto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, GermanyInstitute of Technical Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, GermanyOtto Schott Institute of Materials Research, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 07743 Jena, GermanyWe report on the fabrication and characterization of homogeneous, monophasic sodium metaphosphate and polyethylene glycol hybrid composites achieved via coacervation in aqueous solution. After separation and drying, an amorphous plastic solid is formed, composed mostly of hydrated sodium phosphate moieties amalgamated with polyethylene glycol chains. These composites are largely X-ray amorphous and can contain up to 8 weight percent of polymer. Impedance spectroscopic measurements reveal DC conductivity values of 12 μS/m at room temperature, an enhancement of three orders of magnitude when compared to glassy sodium metaphosphate, and the presence of the polyethylene glycol is reflected in the equivalent circuit and ionic hopping analyses.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/528ionic conductionphase separationglassescomposite materials
spellingShingle Bruno Poletto Rodrigues
Guilherme Nunes Braga Maurício de Macedo
Yang Xia
Andrea Balducci
Lothar Wondraczek
Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
Nanomaterials
ionic conduction
phase separation
glasses
composite materials
title Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
title_full Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
title_fullStr Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
title_full_unstemmed Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
title_short Hybrid Polyethylene Glycol/Sodium Metaphosphate Composites Prepared via Coacervation
title_sort hybrid polyethylene glycol sodium metaphosphate composites prepared via coacervation
topic ionic conduction
phase separation
glasses
composite materials
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/3/528
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