Abstract
Poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether) (PPE) was synthesized by oxidative polymerization using various Cu(I)-amine catalyst system. The effects of catalyst/monomer ratio, different amine ligand, and the content of 2,4,6-trimethylphenol (TMP) additive on the polymer yield and molecular weight were investigated by using gel permeation chromatography. The catalytic activity of various Cu-amine systems on the 2,6-dimethylphenol (DMP) polymerization was monitored and compared each other through oxygen-uptake experiment. In addition, the effect of catalyst removal using aqueous EDTA on the thermal stability of the prepared polymer was elucidated by thermogravimetric analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 244-248 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Polymer (Korea) |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2011 |
Keywords
- EDTA
- Oxidative coupling
- Oxygen-uptake
- Poly(phenylene ether)
- Thermal property