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Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(Ethylene Vanillate) Polyester

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Laboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
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Solid State Physics Department, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Organic Synthesis and Photoreactivity Institute, ISOF-CNR, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
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Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department, University of Bologna, via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy
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Chemistry Department, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Polymers 2019, 11(10), 1672; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101672
Received: 16 September 2019 / Revised: 8 October 2019 / Accepted: 9 October 2019 / Published: 14 October 2019
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Condensation Polymers and their Applications)
Plastics are perceived as modern and versatile materials, but their use is linked to numerous environmental issues as their production is based on finite raw materials (petroleum or natural gas). Additionally, their low biodegradability results in the accumulation of microplastics. As a result, there is extensive interest in the production of new, environmentally friendly, bio-based and biodegradable polymers. In this context, poly(ethylene vanillate) (PEV) has a great potential as a potentially bio-based alternative to poly(ethylene terephthalate); however, it has not yet been extensively studied. In the present work, the preparation of PEV is reported. The enthalpy and the entropy of fusion of the pure crystalline PEV have been estimated for the first time. Additionally, the equilibrium melting temperature has also been calculated. Furthermore, the isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization behavior are reported in detail, and new insights on the thermal stability and degradation mechanism of PEV are given. View Full-Text
Keywords: poly(ethylene vanillate); synthesis; thermal properties; crystallization; thermal stability; decomposition mechanism poly(ethylene vanillate); synthesis; thermal properties; crystallization; thermal stability; decomposition mechanism
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Zamboulis, A.; Papadopoulos, L.; Terzopoulou, Z.; Bikiaris, D.N.; Patsiaoura, D.; Chrissafis, K.; Gazzano, M.; Lotti, N.; Papageorgiou, G.Z. Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(Ethylene Vanillate) Polyester. Polymers 2019, 11, 1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101672

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Zamboulis A, Papadopoulos L, Terzopoulou Z, Bikiaris DN, Patsiaoura D, Chrissafis K, Gazzano M, Lotti N, Papageorgiou GZ. Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(Ethylene Vanillate) Polyester. Polymers. 2019; 11(10):1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101672

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Zamboulis, Alexandra, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Zoi Terzopoulou, Dimitrios N. Bikiaris, Dimitra Patsiaoura, Konstantinos Chrissafis, Massimo Gazzano, Nadia Lotti, and George Z. Papageorgiou. 2019. "Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(Ethylene Vanillate) Polyester" Polymers 11, no. 10: 1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11101672

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