Melt-Processable Semicrystalline Polyimides Based on 1,4-Bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)benzene Dianhydride (HQDPA): Synthesis, Crystallization, and Melting Behavior
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Polymers
2.3. Polymer Film Preparation
2.4. Measurements
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Polymer Synthesis
3.2. Thermal Stability
3.3. Wide-Angle X-ray Diffraction
3.4. Melting Behavior
3.4.1. Initial Melting Behavior
3.4.2. Second Melting Behavior
3.4.3. Repeated Melting Behavior
3.5. Nonisothermal Crystallization Behavior
3.6. Isothermal Crystallization Behavior
3.6.1. Equilibrium Melting Temperatures
3.6.2. Isothermal Crystallization Kinetics
3.6.3. Comparison with Other Semicrystalline Polymers
3.7. Crystalline Morphology
3.8. Melt Processability
3.9. Mechanical Properties
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Diamine | ηinh a (dL/g) | T5% (°C) b | R800 c (%) | Tg d (°C) | Tm e (°C) | Tm * f (°C) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N2 | Air | |||||||
PI-1 | TPER | 0.43 | 540 | 536 | 52.6 | 190 | 333,351 | 331,350 |
PI-2 | TPEQ | 0.58 | 548 | 545 | 51.5 | 214 | 393 | 388 |
PI-3 | 4,4′-ODA | 0.46 | 553 | 547 | 56.3 | 223 | 349 | - |
PI-4 | BAPB | 0.56 | 525 | 522 | 54.1 | 223 | 354 | - |
Sample | Tc a (°C) | n | K (min−n) | K1/n | t1/2 (min) | τ1/2 (min−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PI-1 | 260 | 2.5 | 0.0149 | 0.19 | 4.56 | 0.22 |
270 | 2.4 | 0.0464 | 0.27 | 3.12 | 0.32 | |
280 | 2.3 | 0.1649 | 0.45 | 1.88 | 0.53 | |
290 | 2.5 | 0.0694 | 0.34 | 2.52 | 0.40 | |
300 | 2.6 | 0.0123 | 0.19 | 4.66 | 0.21 | |
PI-2 | 280 | 2.5 | 0.0115 | 0.17 | 5.21 | 0.19 |
290 | 2.7 | 0.0163 | 0.21 | 4.11 | 0.24 | |
300 | 2.3 | 0.0658 | 0.31 | 2.76 | 0.36 | |
310 | 2.8 | 0.0147 | 0.22 | 3.92 | 0.26 | |
320 | 2.9 | 0.0039 | 0.15 | 6.06 | 0.17 |
Polymer | Melt Temperature (°C) | Undercooling, ΔT (°C) | K1/n | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
PEEK | 410 | 80 | 0.06 | [53] |
New-TPI | 410 | 121 | 0.04 | [31] |
BPDA/TPER | 430 | 55 | 0.61 | [43] |
PI-1 | 370 | 76 | 0.45 | This work |
PI-2 | 420 | 90 | 0.31 | This work |
Sample | Tensile Strength (MPa) | Tensile Modulus (GPa) | Elongation at Break (%) |
---|---|---|---|
PI-1 | 97 | 3.1 | 5 |
PI-2 | 105 | 3.3 | 5 |
PI-3 | 103 | 2.5 | 18 |
PI-4 | 85 | 2.0 | 10 |
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Zhang, H.; Wang, W.; Chen, G.; Zhang, A.; Fang, X. Melt-Processable Semicrystalline Polyimides Based on 1,4-Bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)benzene Dianhydride (HQDPA): Synthesis, Crystallization, and Melting Behavior. Polymers 2017, 9, 420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090420
Zhang H, Wang W, Chen G, Zhang A, Fang X. Melt-Processable Semicrystalline Polyimides Based on 1,4-Bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)benzene Dianhydride (HQDPA): Synthesis, Crystallization, and Melting Behavior. Polymers. 2017; 9(9):420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090420
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Hongfei, Wei Wang, Guofei Chen, Anjiang Zhang, and Xingzhong Fang. 2017. "Melt-Processable Semicrystalline Polyimides Based on 1,4-Bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenoxy)benzene Dianhydride (HQDPA): Synthesis, Crystallization, and Melting Behavior" Polymers 9, no. 9: 420. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym9090420