Polyaddition of isophorone diisocyanate to poly(oxypropylene)glycol (PPG)-Based waterborne
polyurethane (WPU) synthesized by a modified acetone process was performed. Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC),
and impedance spectroscopy (IS) were utilized to monitor the phase change of this WPU with the doped
lithium perchlorate (LiClO4) concentration. Significant changes occur in the FTIR spectrum of the WPU
with the added salt concentration above 1 mmol/g WPU, indicating that an interaction with the lithium
cation within the hard segment and between the hard and soft phases occurs. The soft segment T
g increases
with increasing LiClO4 through the examination of DSC. XPS results reveal that the component of nitrogen
polaron sites (N+) increases with increasing LiClO4 and that the saturation level of salt doping is evidenced
by the mole ratio of component C−O to CO; meanwhile, a rearrangement in the long chain of the soft
domain has also been observed when this WPU is doped with LiClO4. IS results indicate an increase in
bulk conductivity as the salt concentration is increased.
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