Alaaddin M.M. Saeed , Gui-Ping Cao , Mustapha Sani Shehu , Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh , Salwa B. Alreshaidan , Hui Lv , Xiao-Tian Han , Jun-Yang Yan
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Abstract
This study synthesized a novel double-ended hydroxyl-terminated poly(cyclohexyl ethylene) (HO-PCHE-OH), and investigated the individual and interactive effects of reaction temperature, time, and stirring speed on the synthesis of double-ended hydroxyl terminated polystyrene (HO-PS-OH) via the anionic polymerization of styrene, employing sodium-naphthalene as the initiator. A central composite design (CCD) combined with response surface methodology (RSM) was utilized for experimental design, process modelling, and optimization. The optimal reaction conditions were determined to be a temperature of 17.9 °C, a reaction time of 46.7 min, and a stirring speed of 189.1 rpm, yielding a styrene conversion of 91.1 %. The synthesized HO-PS-OH was subsequently subjected to catalytic hydrogenation to enhance its properties, achieving complete hydrogenation within 4 h at 170 °C. The successful transformation of HO-PS-OH into double-ended hydroxyl-terminated poly(cyclohexyl ethylene) (HO-PCHE-OH) was confirmed through nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR and 13C NMR) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. Therefore, the complete saturation of the 6-member carbon ring in HO-PCHE-OH was chemically and photochemically inert. Furthermore, the thermogravimetric analysis revealed that HO-PS-OH exhibited thermal resistance, with a degradation onset temperature of 420.85 °C, while HO-PCHE-OH demonstrated a higher degradation onset temperature of 431.55 °C.
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Reactive & Functional Polymers provides a forum to disseminate original ideas, concepts and developments in the science and technology of polymers with functional groups, which impart specific chemical reactivity or physical, chemical, structural, biological, and pharmacological functionality. The scope covers organic polymers, acting for instance as reagents, catalysts, templates, ion-exchangers, selective sorbents, chelating or antimicrobial agents, drug carriers, sensors, membranes, and hydrogels. This also includes reactive cross-linkable prepolymers and high-performance thermosetting polymers, natural or degradable polymers, conducting polymers, and porous polymers.
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