Rosin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers with Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of Fumaropimaric Acid (FPA)
2.3. Synthesis of Epoxy Resins (FPAE)
2.4. Synthesis of C-FPAE Cross-Linking Network
2.5. Self-Healing, Welding, Shape-Memory, and Reprocessing
2.6. Degradation
2.7. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Covalent Cross-Linking of O-CFER Using BDB
3.2. Mechanical Properties, Thermal Performance, and Dynamic Property Analysis
3.3. Self-Healing, Welding, and Shape Memory
3.4. Reprocessing
3.5. Chemical Degradation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | I (1727/1253) |
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FPAE | 5.82 |
4% C-FPAE | 6.50 |
8% C-FPAE | 8.13 |
12% C-FPAE | 11.37 |
16% C-FPAE | 18.45 |
20% C-FPAE | 23.81 |
Sample | Tg (°C) | E’(Tg + 40 °C) (Mpa) | Elongation at Break (%) | Tensile Strength (Mpa) | Young’s Modulus (Mpa) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
FPAE | 62 | / | 2.5 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.4 |
4%C-FPAE | 72 | 3.2 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 6.2 ± 0.2 | 2.4 ± 0.3 |
8%C-FPAE | 82 | 4.1 | 2.7 ± 0.5 | 9.9 ± 1.0 | 3.7 ± 0.2 |
12%C-FPAE | 96 | 5.5 | 7.0 ± 0.4 | 25.6 ± 2.0 | 4.2 ± 0.3 |
16%C-FPAE | 106 | 7.8 | 7.4 ± 0.1 | 35.8 ± 1.6 | 4.8 ± 0.4 |
20% C-FPAE | 111 | 61.9 | 9.1 ± 0.2 | 39.5 ± 1.1 | 3.9 ± 0.3 |
Sample | T5d (°C) | T50d (°C) | Residual Weight at 500 °C (%) | Residual Weight at 800 °C (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
FPAE | 214.5 | 381.9 | 3.98 | 1.87 |
4%C-FPAE | 234.3 | 371.5 | 6.26 | 4.61 |
8%C-FPAE | 259.5 | 372.3 | 6.72 | 5.07 |
12%C-FPAE | 287.4 | 375.6 | 7.17 | 5.41 |
16%C-FPAE | 307.3 | 390.4 | 7.63 | 5.98 |
20% C-FPAE | 340.7 | 423.9 | 7.96 | 6.44 |
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Zeng, Y.; Li, J.; Liu, S.; Yang, B. Rosin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers with Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds. Polymers 2021, 13, 3386. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193386
Zeng Y, Li J, Liu S, Yang B. Rosin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers with Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds. Polymers. 2021; 13(19):3386. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193386
Chicago/Turabian StyleZeng, Yanning, Jiawei Li, Shuxin Liu, and Bin Yang. 2021. "Rosin-Based Epoxy Vitrimers with Dynamic Boronic Ester Bonds" Polymers 13, no. 19: 3386. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193386