A novel side-chain-type sulfonated aromatic diamine, 5-[1, 1-bis (4-aminophenyl)-2, 2, 2- trifluoroethyl]-2-(4-sulfophenoxy) benzenesulfonic acid (BABSA) was synthesized and characterized. Two series of sulfonated polymides (SPI-N and SPI-B) were prepared from 1, 4, 5, 8-naphthalene tetracarboxylic dianhydride (NTDA) or 4, 4′-binaphthyl-1, 1′, 8, 8′- tetracarboxylic dianhydride (BNTDA), sulfonated diamine BABSA and various non- ...