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Wang D, Pu X, He Z, Mu Y, Chen Y, Zhou M, Yang L. Bio-Based Copolyester PEIFT: Enhanced Hydrophilicity, Rigidity, and Applications in Nanofibers. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300715. [PMID: 38539063 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/12/2024]
Abstract
The raw materials of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) are derived from petroleum-based resources, which are no sustainable. Therefore, previous researchers introduced biomass-derived 2,5-tetrahydrofurfuryl dimethanol (THFDM) into PET. However, its heat resistance has decreased compared to PET. In this paper, a novel bio-based copolyester, poly(ethylene glycol-co-2,5-tetrahydrofuran dimethanol-co-isosorbide terephthalate) (PEIFT), is prepared by introducing biomass-derived isosorbide (ISB) and THFDM into the PET chains through melting copolymerization process. With the introduction of ISB content, copolyesters' hydrophilicity and rigidity improve. Compared to PET, glass transition temperature (Tg) increases by over 5 °C. In addition, the toughness and spinning performance of PEIFT have also been improved as a result of the addition of THFDM components. The hydrophobicity of PEIFTs electrospinning is greatly improved, with a contact angle exceeding 135°. Finally, due to the good hydrophobicity of PEIFTs nanofibers, they have potential application value in the manufacture of hydrophobic nanofiber and filter films. Given its biomass source and excellent performance, they make it easier to replace materials derived from petroleum.
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- Dongqi Wang
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Wankai New Material Co., Ltd., Haining, 314415, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
- Stoddart Institute of Molecular Science, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, P. R. China
- Zhejiang-Israel Joint Laboratory of Self-Assembling Functional Materials, ZJU-Hangzhou Global Scientific and Technological Innovation Center, Hangzhou, 311215, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou, 310014, P. R. China
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- Wankai New Material Co., Ltd., Haining, 314415, P. R. China
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Chen YL, Mu YS, He ZJ, Pu XM, Wang DQ, Zhou M, Yang LP. New bio-based polyester with excellent spinning performance: poly(tetrahydrofuran dimethanol- co-ethylene terephthalate). RSC Adv 2022; 12:29516-29524. [PMID: 36320739 PMCID: PMC9562050 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra04484f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
Abstract
With the excessive consumption of fossil energy, technologies that transform bio-based resources into materials have received more and more attention from researchers in recent decades. In this paper, a series of poly(ethylene 2,5-tetrahydrofuran dimethyl terephthalate; PEFTs) with different components were synthesized from 2,5-tetrahydrofuran dimethanol (THFDM), terephthalic acid (TPA), and ethylene glycol (EG). Their chemical structures and compositions were determined by FTIR, 1H NMR, and 13C NMR. With the increase in THFDM content, the crystallization, T m, and tensile strength of PEFTs gradually decrease because the introduced THFDM breaks the order of molecular chains, while the thermal stability and T g remain stable. PEFTs seem to present a significant shear thinning phenomenon, which was indicated by the rheological test. Electrospinning technology was used to explore the spinnability of PEFT; it was found that PEFTs have better spinning performance than PET. In addition, due to the good hydrophobicity and porosity of PEFT nanofiber films, they have potential application value in the manufacture of hydrophobic nanofiber and filter films.
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- Yu-Long Chen
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- Wankai New Material Co., Ltd. Haining 314415 China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology Hangzhou 310014 P. R. China
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- Wankai New Material Co., Ltd. Haining 314415 China
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