Preferred Label : ionomer cluster;
IUPAC definition : Ionic aggregate, in a polymer matrix of low polarity, formed through interactions
of ionomer multiplets.;
Scope note : typically, an ionomer exhibits two glass transition temperatures( tg), one for the
non-polar matrix and the other for clusters.; the mobility of the polymer segments surrounding the multiplets is reduced relative
to that of bulk material. with increasing ion content, the number density of the ionomer
multiplets increases, leading to overlapping of the restricted mobility regions around
the multiplets and the formation of clusters.;
Origin ID : IT07215;
See also
Ionic aggregate, in a polymer matrix of low polarity, formed through interactions
of ionomer multiplets.
