Impact of Hydroxyl Functionalization and Unsaturation on Linear Poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol)

IF 5.1 1区化学 Q1 POLYMER SCIENCE

Macromolecules Pub Date : 2025-02-24 DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02575

Anne N. Radzanowski, Eli J. Fastow, Chien-Hua Tu, James Votruba-Drzal, Vivek Nair, Karen I. Winey, E. Bryan Coughlin

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Abstract

Functionalization of C═C in unsaturated polyolefins by hydroboration/oxidation successfully generates linear poly(ethylene-co-vinyl alcohol) (LEVOH) polymers. This postpolymerization modification expands upon previously reported chemistry to control the extent of functionalization through reagent stoichiometry. Partial functionalization (24–92% of C═C) of polycyclooctene produces materials with both C═C in the backbone and pendant OH and subsequent hydrogenation generate a LEVOH. We explore the thermal, structural, surface, and adhesive properties of these LEVOH and the partially unsaturated intermediate and find they are impacted by both the extent of OH incorporation and saturation. The presence of C═C significantly reduces the melting temperature and crystallinity while increasing surface polarity and adhesive strength compared with saturated polymers at equivalent functionalization. This investigation demonstrates linear analogs of EVOH with a wide range of properties tuned by extent of hydroxylation and presence of unsaturation.

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Macromolecules 工程技术-高分子科学

CiteScore

9.30

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16.40%

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942

审稿时长

2 months

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