Polymer blends containing maleimide-metal complexes

Abstract

The ability of N-(4-carboxyphenyl) maleimide to act as a very effective and stable complexation agent for several transition metal ions, such as cobalt (II), copper (II), nickel (II), has been demonstrated. Polymer blends composed of poly(vinylidene difluoride) and some of the resulting metal complexes of N-(4-carboxyphenyl)maleimide were prepared by using solution casting technique. The resulting products were identified and characterized by IR and 1H-NMR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry.