X-Ray Diffraction and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Characterization of Maleic Anhydride-Grafted Ethylene-Propylene-diene Terpolymer Based Thermoplastic Elastomers
1Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
2Industrial Material Fusion Research Center, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology, Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-100, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author: Fax: +82 2 34084317; Tel: +82 2 34083815; E-mail: sschoi@sejong.ac.kr
Hyuk-Min Kwon1
1Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
2Industrial Material Fusion Research Center, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology, Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-100, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author: Fax: +82 2 34084317; Tel: +82 2 34083815; E-mail: sschoi@sejong.ac.kr
Sung-Seen Choi1
1Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
2Industrial Material Fusion Research Center, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology, Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-100, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author: Fax: +82 2 34084317; Tel: +82 2 34083815; E-mail: sschoi@sejong.ac.kr
Jong Woo Bae2
1Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
2Industrial Material Fusion Research Center, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology, Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-100, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author: Fax: +82 2 34084317; Tel: +82 2 34083815; E-mail: sschoi@sejong.ac.kr
Jung-Soo Kim2
1Department of Chemistry, Sejong University, 98 Gunja-dong, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-747, Republic of Korea
2Industrial Material Fusion Research Center, Korea Institute of Footwear & Leather Technology, Danggam-dong, Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-100, Republic of Korea
*Corresponding author: Fax: +82 2 34084317; Tel: +82 2 34083815; E-mail: sschoi@sejong.ac.kr
Corresponding Author(s) : Yeowool Kim1
Asian Journal of Chemistry,
Vol. 25 No. 9 (2013): Vol 25 Issue 9
Maleic anhydride-grafted ethylene-propylene-diene terpolymer (MAH-g-EPDM) based thermoplastic elastomers were characterized by X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The analysis focused on the formation of ionomers between MAH-g-EPDM and zinc oxide. The X-ray diffraction patterns of the thermoplastic elastomers showed different peak intensities of zinc oxide according to the formulations. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra of the thermoplastic elastomers showed a shift in the binding energies of carbon and oxygen atoms. The degree of ionomer formation was estimated from percentage crystallinity determined by the XRD patterns and from difference in the relative intensities of the C1s and O1s peaks in the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra.
