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Schué E, Rickertsen DRL, Korpusik AB, Adili A, Seidel D, Sumerlin BS. Alternating styrene-propylene and styrene-ethylene copolymers prepared by photocatalytic decarboxylation. Chem Sci 2023; 14:11228-11236. [PMID: 37860640 PMCID: PMC10583696 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03827k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Synthesis of olefin-styrene copolymers with defined architecture is challenging due to the limitations associated with the inherent reactivity ratios for these monomers in radical or metal-catalyzed polymerizations. Herein, we developed a straightforward approach to alternating styrene-propylene and styrene-ethylene copolymers by combining radical polymerizations and powerful post-polymerization modification reactions. We employed reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) copolymerization between styrene derivatives and saccharin (meth)acrylamide to generate alternating copolymers. Once polymerized, the amide bond of the saccharin monomers was highly reactive toward hydrolysis, an observation exploited to obtain alternating styrene-acrylic acid/methacrylic acid copolymers. Subsequent mild decarboxylation of the (meth)acrylic acid groups in the presence of a photocatalyst and a hydrogen source under visible light resulted in the styrene-alt-ethylene/propylene copolymers. Alternating copolymers comprised of either propylene or ethylene units alternating with functional styrene derivatives were also prepared, illustrating the compatibility of this approach for functional polymer synthesis. Finally, the thermal properties of the alternating copolymers were compared to those from statistical copolymer analogs to elucidate the effect of microarchitecture and styrene substituents on the glass transition temperature.
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- Emmanuelle Schué
- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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- George & Josephine Butler Polymer Research Laboratory, Center for Macromolecular Science & Engineering, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida Gainesville FL 32611 USA
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Zhu N, Chen H, Gao X, Hou R, Ni Z, Chen M. Fabrication of LDPE/PS interpolymer resin particles through a swelling suspension polymerization approach. E-POLYMERS 2020. [DOI: 10.1515/epoly-2020-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractA facile method to prepare low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/polystyrene (PS) interpolymer resin particles by swelling suspension polymerization without addition of extra swelling agent was developed. The polymerization temperature, polymerization time, and initiator concentration were investigated. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis confirmed that the LDPE/PS interpolymer resin particles were successfully prepared and a small amount of PS-g-LDPE existed in the resin. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that PS was uniformly distributed in the LDPE matrix, indicating excellent compatibility between PS and LDPE. The mechanical properties of LDPE/PS interpolymer resin were intermediate between PS and LDPE polymers.
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- Nianqing Zhu
- School of Medicine and Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taizhou University, 93 Jichuan Road, Taizhou 225300, China
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- School of Medicine and Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taizhou University, 93 Jichuan Road, Taizhou 225300, China
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- School of Medicine and Chemical Engineering and Technology, Taizhou University, 93 Jichuan Road, Taizhou 225300, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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- School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi 214122, China
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Abdo EE, Cho S, Register RA. Single-End-Functionalized Polycyclopentene via Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization with Concurrent Chain Transfer. Macromolecules 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Emily E. Abdo
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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Plummer CM, Zhou H, Li S, Zhong H, Sun Z, Bariashir C, Sun WH, Huang H, Liu L, Chen Y. A direct functionalization of polyolefins for blend compatibilization by an insertion of 1,1-bis(phenylsulfonyl)ethylene (BPSE). Polym Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9py00599d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A mild post-modification of polyethylene (PE) & polypropylene (PP) to insert phenylsulfonyl groups is reported, the modified samples demonstrated to act as blend compatibilizers.
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Song P, Li S, Wang S. Interfacial interaction between degraded ground tire rubber and polyethylene. Polym Degrad Stab 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2017.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Tang W, Zhang R, Liu B, Yuan H. Perfluorosulfonated ionomers membranes: Melt-processing and characterization for ion exchange applications. J Appl Polym Sci 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/app.39944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Weihua Tang
- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials; Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Nanjing 210094 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials; Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Nanjing 210094 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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Tang W, Guo X, Li D, Zhu E, Yuan H. Simultaneous toughening of PPO/HIPS/Glass fiber reinforced composites with thermoplastic rubbers. J Appl Polym Sci 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/app.40299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Weihua Tang
- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education; Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Nanjing 210094 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education; Nanjing University of Science and Technology; Nanjing 210094 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Beijing City on Preparation and Processing of Novel Polymer Materials; Beijing University of Chemical Technology; Beijing 100029 People's Republic of China
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Zhou Y, Wang W, Dou R, Li LP, Yin B, Yang MB. Effect of EPDM-g
-MAH on the morphology and properties of PA6/EPDM/HDPE ternary blends. POLYM ENG SCI 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/pen.23445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tang W, Wang H, Tang J, Yuan H. Polyoxymethylene/thermoplastic polyurethane blends compatibilized with multifunctional chain extender. J Appl Polym Sci 2012. [DOI: 10.1002/app.37538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tang W, Liu B, Liu Z, Tang J, Yuan H. Processing-dependent high impact polystyrene/styrene-butadiene-styrene tri-block copolymer/carbon black antistatic composites. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.34559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Tang W, Tang J, Yuan H, Jin R. Crystallization behavior and mechanical properties of polypropylene random copolymer/poly(ethylene-octene) blends. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.34162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Li Y, Wang D, Zhang JM, Xie XM. Influences of component ratio of minor phases and charge sequence on the morphology and mechanical properties of PP/PS/PA6 ternary blends. Polym Bull (Berl) 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s00289-010-0380-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Saito T, Klinklai W, Yamamoto Y, Kawahara S, Isono Y, Ohtake Y. Quantitative analysis for reaction between epoxidized natural rubber and poly (L-lactide) through1H-NMR spectroscopy. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.30846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Tang J, Tang W, Yuan H, Jin R. Super-toughed polymer blends derived from polypropylene random copolymer and ethylene/styrene interpolymer. J Appl Polym Sci 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/app.31035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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