Journal
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION
Volume 18, Issue -, Pages 294-302Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2017.02.009
Keywords
CO2 fixation; Non-isocyanate polyurethane; Diels-Alder reaction; Thermo-mechanical properties; Thermo-healing
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Degradability, reusability or healability of polymer networks have significant importance in features of the environmental, economic and materials application. This study deals with synthesis of a reversible non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) network in comparison with its epoxy counterpart. First, furfuryl cyclocarbonate ether (FCE) was synthesized by a green method of CO2 fixation (carbonation reaction) on furfuryl glycidyl ether (FGE; a bio-based compound). Afterwards, Diels-Alder (DA) adducts were synthesized by the reaction between a bismaleimide and FGE or FCE. The DA adducts were characterized by 1H NMR and FTIR. Amine-curing of the adducts produced two different networks. According to dynamic mechanical thermal analysis, the existence of the cyclocarbonate ring resulted in the formation of a more flexible network having less cross-link density in comparison with its epoxy counterpart. Thermal behavior of the DA adducts were studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis. The results showed a retro-DA process occurred at similar to 130 degrees C. Unlike the epoxy network, molecular disconnection of the NIPU network occurred completely at this temperature after 25 min. Disconnected moieties of both networks were re-casted and DA re-structuring of networks was confirmed by solubility test and DSC. Finally, the NIPU showed superior thermo-healing behavior comparing with its epoxy counterpart. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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