“…At room temperature, the characteristic absorptions of PETBP were observed. There was no obvious difference of the characteristic bands for PETBP below 250 C. By heating to 300 C, the absorptions of NeH (3250e3700 cm À1 ), CeH (2965, 2908 and 1473 cm À1 ) and PeOeC (1019 cm À1 ) became gradually weaker, which was ascribed to the degradation of phosphate esters (break of PeOeC bond) to form thermostable pyrophosphate [29]. Simultaneously, the eNHeCH 2 e bond was destroyed and released NH 3 .…”