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Copolymerization of diallylamine (DAA) and itaconic acid (IA) was synthesized using benzoyl peroxide as a free radical initiator, in dioxane as the solvent. The composition of the copolymer was determined by the nitrogen content using Edx. The solubility of the copolymer was also investigated. The water solubility of the synthesized copolymer depends on the comonomers' ratio. The structure of the copolymer was confirmed by 13C-NMR spectroscopy. To increase the water insolubility of the copolymers, and keep their hydrophilicity, the copolymer was allowed to react with chitosan to form a superabsorbent polymeric material (SP). The structure of the synthesized superabsorbent was confirmed using 13C-NMR spectroscopy. The thermal property of the (SP) was also investigated by TGA. The investigation of the chitosan-based superabsorbent, as water-retaining agents, was studied. The results revealed that the superabsorbent polymers exhibited a good swelling ability and salt tolerance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Preparing an epoxy resin with biomass resources as an alternative for bisphenol A is significant for sustainable and renewable development under great pressure of limited fossil resources and urgent environmental issues. Herein, we synthesized an epoxy oligomer P-DBP-EP-n derived from biomass magnolol through an efficient one-step glycidylation. P-DBP-EP-n exhibited a low viscosity of 11.7 Pa·s at room temperature, endowing it with excellent processability as diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and magnolol-based epoxy monomer EDBP. Then P-DBP-EP-n was cured with a diamine curing agent, 4,4'-diaminodiphenyl methane (DDM), and following thermal addition polymerization of allyl units. Compared with DGEBA/DDM and EDBP/DDM, P-DBP-EP-n/DDM possessed a higher glass transition temperature (Tg) (304 to 167 and 226 °C), implying distinguished heat resistance. Furthermore, the tensile properties and notched impacted strength of P-DBP-EP-n/DDM were better than EDBP/DDM (20.7 to 19.4 MPa, 2.0 to 1.6 GPa, and 2.5 to 2.0 kJ/m²). The initial degradation temperature and char residue of P-DBP-EP-n/DDM were 421 °C and 35.2%, with a 13.5 and 101% increase compared with those of DGEBA/DDM, respectively. Additionally, P-DBP-EP-n/DDM displayed outstanding flame retardancy with V-0 rate for the vertical burning test and limiting oxygen index value of 47.7%, which was almost twice as much as that of DGEBA/DDM. This study offers a promising and feasible pathway to obtain a fully bio-based epoxy resin substituted for petroleum-based DGEBA with distinguished processability, heat resistance, and flame retardancy. Comprehensive properties of the bio-based thermosets are expected to be further regulated by the thermal addition polymerization of allyl units. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two different Schiff bases, viz. 1-{4-[(5-bromo-2-hydroxybenzyliden)amino]phenyl}ethanone (5-Br-2HBAPE) and 1-{4-[(4-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]phenyl}ethanone (4-HBAPE), have been prepared by condensation of 5-bromosalicylaldehyde and 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde with 4-aminoacetophenone in ethanol at molar ratio of 1:1. Then, Schiff base methacrylate monomers, i.e., 2-(((4-acetylphenyl)imino)methyl)-4-bromophenylmethacrylate (APIMBPM) and 2-(((4-acetylphenyl)imino)methyl)phenylmethacrylate (APIMPM), were synthesized by reaction of each Schiff base compound with methacryloylchloride at 0°C to 5°C. Schiff base methacrylate polymers poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) were then prepared by free-radical polymerization in tetrahydrofuran (THF) at 70°C using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator. The structure of 5-Br-2HBAPE, 4-HBAPE, APIMBPM, APIMPM, poly(APIMBPM), and poly(APIMPM) was confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) and 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. The thermal behavior of poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetry (TG). The glass-transition temperature (Tg) of poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) was found to be 113°C and 108°C, respectively. The residual amount of poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) at 1000°C was found to be 45.60% and 26.35%, respectively. Dielectric and conductivity measurements were carried out on the Schiff base methacrylate polymers by impedance analysis as a function of frequency. The conductivity of poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) was found to be 1.30 × 10−9 S cm−1 and 2.14 × 10−9 S cm−1, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the morphology of the Schiff base methacrylate polymers, and their antimicrobial activity against bacteria and fungus was determined by disk diffusion method. Poly(APIMBPM) exhibited good antibacterial property against Klebsiella pneumonia. Poly(APIMBPM) and poly(APIMPM) exhibited good antifungal action against Candida albicans. We thus describe the synthesis of different Schiff base methacrylate polymers and their thermal behavior, electrical properties, and antimicrobial activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this study, 2-(bis(cyanomethyl)amino)-2-oxoethyl acrylate (CMA2OEA) monomer, which does not exist in the literature, was synthesized and characterized. Elemental analysis technique, along with classical spectroscopic methods such as FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR, is used in the characterization of the monomer. Further, homopolymer of the CMA2OEA monomer [poly(CMA2OEA)] is synthesized by free radical chain polymerization reaction. Homopolymer synthesized is also characterized by spectroscopic techniques and thermal characterization is investigated by TGA/DTA/DTG thermal analysis methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This experimental and theoretical study deals with the thermal spontaneous polymerization of n-butyl acrylate (n-BA). The polymerization was carried out in solution (n-heptane as the solvent) at 200 and 220 °C without adding any conventional initiators. It was studied with the five different n-BA/n-heptane volume ratios: 50/50, 70/30, 80/20, 90/10, and 100/0. Extensive experimental data presented here show significant monomer conversion at all temperatures and concentrations confirming the occurrence of the thermal self-initiation of the monomer. The order, frequency factor, and activation energy of the thermal self-initiation reaction of n-BA were estimated from n-BA conversion, using a macroscopic mechanistic model. The estimated reaction order agrees well with the order obtained via our quantum chemical calculations. Furthermore, the frequency factor and activation energy estimates agree well with the corresponding values that we already reported for bulk polymerization of n-BA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

1,6-hexanediol diacrylate (HDDA) single crystal was grown by slow cooling method. The grown crystal was characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, and it showed that HDDA crystallizes in the triclinic system with space group P-1. The cell parameters are a = 6.4885 (9) Å, b = 6.945 (2) Å, c = 7.4890 (12) Å, α = 96.43 (2) °, β = 98.369 (13) °, γ = 109.96 (2) ° and Z = 1. The thermal properties of the HDDA was studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and showed just one crystalline form existed. A modelization method to judge the possibility of photoinitiating free-radical chain-reaction polymerization in crystal region was established based on the single crystal data, with which the polymerize possibility of HDDA in crystal region was studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The free radical polymerization characteristics of various vinylated melamine derivatives, cross linking and linear, were analysed by GC/MS and HPLC/PDA measurements. Special attention was put on the general progress of the polymerization as well as on the opportunity for copolymerizations with common monomers like methyl methacrylate and styrene. In order to retrieve thermal properties of the (co)polymers also larger scale polymerizations have been done, showing that thermal stability can be increased by incorporation of vinylmelamines. Also the glass transition temperature can be increased linearly by increasing amounts of vinyl pentamethylmelamine in styrene and methyl methacrylate copolymers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A finite element numerical model is proposed in this paper to predict the effective thermal conductivity of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composites based on the Fourier’s law of heat conduction. The reliability of the numerical model is verified using the comprehensive experimental results and theoretical models presented by predecessors. A systematic study is conducted through numerical simulation to examine the impact of graphite particle size, volume fraction, and distribution style on the thermal conductivity of PTFE composites. A prediction model of the thermal conductivity of carbon fibers reinforced PTFE composites is introduced. The results of the prediction model agree well with experimental data. A trade off between the volume fractions of graphite particles and carbon fibers is conducted. And the optimum volume fraction matching is 17.76 and 10% for graphite particles and carbon fibers, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: This work reports the preparation and study of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) with medium and high molecular weight using a Living Radical Polymerization (LRP) method in aqueous systems. The synthesis of ultra thermal stable PVC that falls outside the typical values known for the PVC industry is presented and PVC thermal stability is evaluated using a standard industrial method. The results presented in this manuscript suggest that the single electron transfer–degenerative transfer mediated living radical polymerization (SET–DTLRP) mechanism is the main factor influencing the thermal stability, since the polymerization temperature has no detectable effect on this property. In contrast to the Free Radical Polymerization (FRP), where low temperatures lead to PVC with high thermal stability that corresponds to a high molecular weight polymer, the polymerization temperature in SET–DTLRP (range 21–42°C) has no detectable effect on the thermal stability of PVC. The final molecular weight is defined by the [monomer]0/[initiator]0 ratio (degree of polymerization). The PVC synthesis reported in this manuscript was carried out in a 150L pilot reactor, which represents a reliable approach in terms of hydrodynamic conditions, when compared with those at the industrial scale. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The article discusses the characterization of high trans-1,4-poly(butadiene) (TPBD), examining the synthesis of TPBD via anionic polymerization in determining the effects of 1,4-trans units of the polymers' properties. Poly(butadiene)-containing polymers improve viscoelastic properties of modified asphalt and engineering plastics, the authors state. Other topics include experience-induced crystallization and the direct relationship between a polymer's microstructure and its thermal properties.

Novel hybrid materials of the PB-b-P(o-Bn-L-Tyr) and PI-b-P(o-Bn-L-Tyr) type (where PB: 1,4/1,2-poly(butadiene), PI: 3,4/1,2/1,4-poly(isoprene) and P(o-Bn-L-Tyr): poly(ortho-benzyl-L-tyrosine)) were synthesized through anionic and ring-opening polymerization under high-vacuum techniques. All final materials were molecularly characterized through infrared spectroscopy (IR) and proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR) in order to confirm the successful synthesis and the polydiene microstructure content. The stereochemical behavior of secondary structures (α-helices and β-sheets) of the polypeptide segments combined with the different polydiene microstructures was also studied. The influence of the α-helices and β-sheets, as well as the polydiene chain conformations on the thermal properties (glass transition temperatures, thermal stability, α- and β-relaxation) of the present biobased hybrid copolymers, was investigated through differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and dielectric spectroscopy (DS). The obtained morphologies in thin films for all the synthesized materials via atomic force microscopy (AFM) indicated the formation of polypeptide fibrils in the polydiene matrix. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Polyesteramides derived from the cyclic monomers ε-caprolactam and ε-caprolactone have been synthesized by the anionic polymerization and characterized. ε-Caprolactam magnesium bromide was employed as unique initiator giving high yield of copolymer across the whole range of monomer concentrations at 150°C. Owing to a variation of the content of ester and amide component in polyesteramide backbone a large variety of materials having diverse physico-chemical and mechanical properties have been prepared. Materials prepared were examined for mechanical characteristic. Thermal properties were characterized using DSC, temperature modulated DSC, Hi-ResTM TGA and DMA. Viscosity measurements were employed for molecular characterization. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: This work reports the synthesis of several copolymers of poly(vinyl chloride)-b-poly(n-butyl acrylate)-b-Poly(vinyl chloride) prepared by single electron transfer/degenerative chain transfer mediated living radical polymerization (SET-DTLRP) in a two step process: first, a bifunctional macroinitiator of α,ω-di(iodo)poly(butyl acrylate) [α,ω-di(iodo)PBA] was synthesized by SET-DTLRP in water at 30°C. The obtained macroinitiator was further reinitiated also by SET-DTLRP leading to the formation of the desired product. Several copolymers were synthesized in a 5L pilot reactor with different molecular weights and relative amounts of PBA and PVC. The possibility of synthesizing flexible materials made of PVC without using normal free plasticizes is extremely important for the industry. After processing the materials in a two-roll mill laboratorial equipment, the block copolymers were characterized concerning thermal and mechanical. The materials characterized in this study were prepared in a 5L pilot reactor under similar conditions to be used in industrial scale. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The cationic polymerization and physicochemical properties of a biobased epoxy resin, epoxidized castor oil (ECO), initiated by N-benzylpyrazinium hexafluoroantimonate (BPH) and N-benzylquinoxalinium hexafluoroantimonate (BQH) as thermally latent catalysts were studied. As a result, BPH and BQH show an activity at different temperatures in the present systems. The cured ECO/BPH system showed a higher glass transition temperature, a lower coefficient of thermal expansion, and higher thermal stability factors than those of the ECO/BQH system. On the other hand, the mechanical properties of the ECO/BQH system were higher than those of the ECO/BPH system. These have been attributed to the differences in crosslinking level of cured resins, which were induced by the different activity of the latent catalysts. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

[Display omitted] • A branch-on-branch polyethylene is synthesized by a new coordination polymerization. • A new metallocene-based tandem catalytic system is employed. • Branching is indirectly characterized by studying thermal and rheological properties. • The kinetic scheme includes propagation, chain transfer, and chain displacement loops. • A DFT simulation is employed to explain monomer-type dependency of the reaction. Creation and control of long-chain branches (LCBs) in coordination polymerization of olefins is an enduring focus of research in both academia and industry. We have recently introduced a tandem catalytic coordinative chain transfer polymerization reaction where upon the concerted function of the polymerization catalyst, the chain transfer agent (CTA), and the displacement catalyst, a highly branched microstructure can be formed. Here we introduce a new tandem catalytic system using Et(Ind) 2 ZrCl 2 as the polymerization catalyst. Despite the optimal reaction temperature for the cooperative function of catalyst components is lower than the ideal temperature for the productivity of the metallocene catalyst, the formation of branches is evident from the decrease and broadening of melting peaks and deviation of rheological properties from characteristic behavior of linear chains in cole–cole plots. Surprisingly, the introduction of the displacement catalyst in CCTP of 1-hexene resulted in low yields and too short polymer chains. Accordingly, we elaborate on the mechanism of this reaction, specifically, we show how the optimal conditions for the (BiPy) 2 FeEt 2 displacement catalyst depend on the monomer type. Namely, the presence of a β–agostic interaction in the bimetallic intermediate formed by the CTA and the displacement catalyst alters the structure of the latter when monomers longer than ethylene are present. This report suggests that our proposed method for the synthesis of branched polyolefins has a great potential for being used in the currently available industrial plants that employ classic metallocene catalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the photo-initiated cationic polymerization of diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) modified with bisphenol A (BPA)/polyethylene glycol (PEG) hyperbranched epoxy resin. The relationship between curing behavior, rheological, and thermal properties of the modified DGEBA is investigated using photo-differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and photo-rheometer techniques. It is seen that the addition of the hyperbranched epoxy resin can increase UV conversion (αUV) and reduce gelation time (tgel). After photo-initiation polymerization (dark reaction) occurred, a second exothermic peak in the DSC thermogram takes place: namely, the occurrence of curing reaction owing to the activated monomer (AM) mechanism. Consequently, the glass transition temperature decreased, and at the same time, UV intensity increased which was due to the molecular weight between crosslinking points (Mc). Furthermore, the radius of gyration (Rg) of the network segment is determined via small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). It is noted that the higher the Mc, the larger the radius of gyration proves to be, resulting in low glass transition temperature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A series of fourteen liquid crystalline monomers and polyoxetanes containing trans-biphenyl side group have been successfully synthesized. The thermal and mesomorphic properties of monomers (1M~14M) and polymers (1P~14P) are measured using DSC, POM, and X-ray. All of the series monomers present enantiotropic smectic H and smectic G phase and the series polymers show enantiotropic smectic A phase which three polymers contained exhibit smectic E. Polyoxetanes have been used as a cationic ring-opening polymerization of oxetane monomers bearing a pendant trans-stilbene mesogenic unit including different spacer length and terminal alkyl length. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]