摘要
A new aromatic azo-polymer, poly（thiourea-azo-naphthyl） （PTAN）, has been synthesized using 1-（5- thiocarbamoylaminonaphthyl）thiourea and diazonium salt solution of 2,6-diaminopyridine. PTAN was easily processable using polar solvents and had high molar mass 57 × 10^3 g/mol. Electrically conducting, mechanically and thermally stable rubbery blends of poly（styrene-butadiene-styrene） （SBS） triblock copolymer and PTAN were produced by solution blending technique. FESEM of SBS/PTAN blends revealed nano-scale dispersion of the conducting filler showing good adhesion between the matrix and PTAN. Remarkable effects of azo-content on the conductivity of SBS-based blends have been observed. Accordingly, PTAN loading from 10 to 60 wt% increased the conductivity from 1.24 to 1.66 S/cm. Relationship between PTAN loading and thermal stability of the materials was also investigated. With increasing the PTAN content, 10% gravimetric loss was increased from 484 to 500 ℃, while glass transition was enhanced from 119 to 126 ℃. Thermal and conducting data of the blend showed better results relative to pure elastomer but were lower than those of the conducting filler. Similarly, the tensile strength （57.35-62.33 MPa） of SBS/PTAN was improved relative to there of SBS. Fine balance of properties renders new materials fairly better than the existing elastomeric blends used in a number of applications.
A new aromatic azo-polymer, poly（thiourea-azo-naphthyl） （PTAN）, has been synthesized using 1-（5- thiocarbamoylaminonaphthyl）thiourea and diazonium salt solution of 2,6-diaminopyridine. PTAN was easily processable using polar solvents and had high molar mass 57 × 10^3 g/mol. Electrically conducting, mechanically and thermally stable rubbery blends of poly（styrene-butadiene-styrene） （SBS） triblock copolymer and PTAN were produced by solution blending technique. FESEM of SBS/PTAN blends revealed nano-scale dispersion of the conducting filler showing good adhesion between the matrix and PTAN. Remarkable effects of azo-content on the conductivity of SBS-based blends have been observed. Accordingly, PTAN loading from 10 to 60 wt% increased the conductivity from 1.24 to 1.66 S/cm. Relationship between PTAN loading and thermal stability of the materials was also investigated. With increasing the PTAN content, 10% gravimetric loss was increased from 484 to 500 ℃, while glass transition was enhanced from 119 to 126 ℃. Thermal and conducting data of the blend showed better results relative to pure elastomer but were lower than those of the conducting filler. Similarly, the tensile strength （57.35-62.33 MPa） of SBS/PTAN was improved relative to there of SBS. Fine balance of properties renders new materials fairly better than the existing elastomeric blends used in a number of applications.
