Polyimides and Other High Temperature Polymers: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications, Volume 5

Part 1. Synthesis, Properties and Bulk Characterization

Preparation, Characterization and Selective Solubility of Diels–Alder Addition Polyimides
Ying-Ling Liu, Shi-Yi Chen

Soluble Polyimides Based on Aromatic Diamines Bearing Long-Chain Alkyl Groups
Yusuke Tsuda

Synthesis and Properties of Novel Bismaleimides, Polyaspartimides and Organosoluble Polyimides
M. Sarojadevi, R. Hariharan, N. Amutha

Synthesis, Characterization and Polymerization of Imide-Containing Phthalonitrile Polymers
P. Selvakumar, K. Padmini, M. Sarojadevi

Structure–Property Relationships in Processable Heat Resistant Poly(amide–imide–imide)s for High-Temperature Applications
M. Sarojadevi, S. Bhuvana

Structural Characterization and Mechanical and Thermal Properties of New Cyanate/Epoxy and Cyanate/BMI Blends and Composites
M. Sarojadevi, L. S. Jayakumari, V. Thulasiraman, G. Anuradha, P. S. Sampath

Rigid-Rod Polybenzimidazoles (PBIs)
Thuy D. Dang, Narayanan Venkat, James E. Mark

A Novel Negative-Working Photodefinable Poly(benzoxazole) Using Acid Catalyzed Cross-linking
Tomonori Minegishi, Noriyuki Yamazaki

Low Temperature Curable, Positive-Tone, Photo-Definable Poly(benzoxazole)
Masayuki Ohe, Kohji Katoh, Tomoko Kawamura, Hiroshi Matsutani, Takashi Hattori

Multiple Relaxation Processes in Swift Heavy Ion Irradiated Kapton-H Polyimide
J. K. Quamara, Maneesha Garg, Geetika Goyal

TSDC Spectroscopy Investigation of Polyetherimide
B. K. Kaushik, Geetika Goyal, Randhir Singh

Space-Survivability and Characterization of Main-Chain and Side-Chain POSS–Kapton® Polyimides
S. J. Tomczak, M. E. Wright, A. J. Guenthner, B. J. Petteys, T. K. Minton, A. Brunsvold, V. Vij, L. M. McGrath, J. M. Mabry

Part 2. Surface and Adhesion Aspects

Fluorination of PMDA-ODA Polyimide Using Hyperthermal Atomic Fluorine Beams
Masahito Tagawa, Kumiko Yokota, Ken-ichi Maeda, Akitaka Yoshigoe, Yuden Teraoka, Kensuke Akamatsu, Hidemi Nawafune

Preparation of Highly Reflective and Conductive PI/Ag Composite Films by an Ion-Exchange Self-Metallization Technique
Shengli Qi, Zhanpeng Wu, Dezhen Wu, Frank W. Harris

Adhesion and Tribological Properties of Sputtered Polymer Thin Films from a Polyimide Target
Satoru Iwamori, Akihiro Uemura, Kazuya Kezuka

Adhesion and Mechanical Properties of Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)–Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Thin Films Prepared by Spin Coating Method
Satoru Iwamori, Masaaki Mizoguchi, Itsuo Nishiyama

Part 3. Applications

Polyimide–Aerogel Hybrid Foam Composites for Advanced Applications
Trent M. Smith, Martha K. Williams, James E. Fesmire, Jared P. Sass, Erik S. Weiser

Polyimide Foam Nanocomposites from Powder Precursors
C. Rocio Misiego, Camilo I. Cano, R. Byron Pipes

High-Performance Composite Membranes Based on Sulfonated Polyarylenethioethersulfone and Sulfonated Polybenzimidazole for Fuel Cell Applications
Zongwu Bai, Shane B. Juhl, Narayanan Venkat, Thuy D. Dang

New Ion-Containing Polyimides for the Purification of Bio-fuels by a Membrane Separation Process
Anne Jonquières, Michel Awkal, Robert Clément, Pierre Lochon

Zeolite-Modified Polyimides as Absorption Materials for Molecular Contamination
Shabnam Virji, Sara Halper, Judy Ying, Rika Anderson, Randy Villahermosa

Cobalt-Containing Polyimides for Moisture Absorption and Sensing
Sara R. Halper, Shabnam Virji, Randy M. Villahermosa

Part 4. General Papers

Durability of Si-Containing Polyimide in a Simulated Atomic Oxygen Environment for Low Earth Orbit Applications
Kumiko Yokota, Masahito Tagawa, Minoru Iwata, Eiji Miyazaki, Jun-ichiro Ishizawa, Mineo Suzuki, Rikio Yokota

Thermo-Chemical Behaviour of Organosilicon Films Deposited by a Cold Plasma Polymerization Process
Brigitte Mutel, Philippe Supiot

Aspects of Lifetime Assessment of High-Temperature Fibers and Lifetime Enhancement
T. Bahners, U. Schloßer, T. Textor, E. Schollmeyer

Biography

Mittal\, Kash L.