Study on polymerization conditions and structure of poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone)

High molecular weight linear poly(phenylene sulfide sulfone)s (PPSS) were prepared by aromatic nucleophilic substitution reaction at atmospheric pressure. Influences of various polymerization conditions, such as solvent, catalyst, molar ratio, reaction temperature and time, on the molecular weight of PPSS were examined. The intrinsic viscosity of PPSS obtained under optimum synthesis conditions according to orthogonal experiments was 0.55 dl/g. The results of Fr-IR, H-1-NMR, UV spectrum and Raman spectrum confirmed the linear chain nature of product. The maximum UV absorption of PPSS increased with the increase of its intrinsic viscosity. X-ray diffraction and SALS studies indicated that some local ordered structures formed in the samples annealed between 220 degrees C similar to 240 degrees C for 4 h. The improvement in thermal performance of PPSS of high molecular weight was confirmed by DSC and TGA experiments.