Thermal and structural response of in situ prepared biobased poly(ethylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate) nanocomposites

Lotti, Nadia; Munari, Andrea; Gigli, Matteo; Gazzano, Massimo; Tsanaktsis, Vasilios; Bikiaris, Dimitrios N.; Papageorgiou, George Z.

doi:10.1016/j.polymer.2016.09.050

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“…The first two polyesters (PEF, PPF) show excellent gas barrier, mechanical and thermal properties, superior than those of the corresponding polyesters based on terephthalic acid, poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), and poly(propylene terephthalate) (PPT) . There exist few studies on copolymers and nanocomposites based on PEF, PPF, and PBF, as well as a few PAFs . Surprisingly, blends of these compounds attracted much less attention (to the best of our knowledge, only two studies reported on PBF/PLA blends).…”

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Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Poulopoulou

Kasmi

Bikiaris

et al. 2018

Macro Materials & Eng

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A series of blends of furan‐based green polyesters, for eco‐friendly packaging materials, are synthesized. Poly(ethylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate) (PEF), poly(propylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate) (PPF), and poly(butylene 2,5‐furandicarboxylate) (PBF) are synthesized by applying melt polycondensation. Blends of the above polyesters with 50/50 w/w composition as well as blends of furanoate/terephthalate (PPF/PPT) are also prepared. The glass temperature along with the crystallization and melting behaviors of melt quenched blends are studied aiming at understanding their dynamic state and miscibility. Based on their Tg and crystallization behavior, PEF/PPF shows dynamic homogeneity and miscibility whereas PPF/PBF and PEF/PBF exhibit partial miscibility and immiscibility, respectively. In an effort to dynamically homogenize the compounds, reactive blending is applied and the behavior of the resulting blends is monitored following quenching. A profound improvement in blend homogenization is observed with increasing melt mixing time for the PPF/PPT sample, evidenced by the single glass temperature and by the narrowing in liquid‐to‐glass regime. The obtained single glass temperature together with the suppressed tendency for crystallization with increasing mixing time are taken as evidences of dynamic and thermodynamic homogeneity.

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Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Poulopoulou

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“…Gas barrier, mechanical properties, thermal stability, and crystallization rates of polyesters can be also enhanced with the addition of nanofillers. In the case of PEF, it was reported that the presence of the clays slightly accelerated the polyester crystallization behavior, while from thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) it was found that nanocomposites have higher thermal stabilities than pure PEF . However, as was found in PET, these can affect the molecular weight increase during SSP .…”

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Solid State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) and Its Nanocomposites with SiO₂and TiO₂

Achilias

Chondroyiannis

Nerantzaki

et al. 2017

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In the present study, poly(ethylene furanoate) (PEF) and its nanocomposites with SiO 2 and TiO 2 have been prepared and studied. Emphasis is given to study the effect of different nanoadditives, time, and temperature on solid state polymerization (SSP) of PEF. SSP is conducted at 180, 190, and 200 °C for 1, 2, 3.5, and 5 h under vacuum application. From intrinsic viscosity ([η]) measurements it is found that in all SSP samples the molecular weight increase is time and temperature dependent. The addition of nanofillers results in polymer production with slightly higher average molecular weight, especially at lower temperatures. A simple kinetic model is also developed and used to predict the time evolution of polymer's [η], as well as the carboxyl and hydroxyl content during the SSP. From the experimental measurements and the theoretical simulation it is proved that the presence of the nanoadditives results in higher transesterification kinetic rate constants. Moreover, compared to poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), the lower [η] of PEF, results in a much higher number of hydroxyl end groups and larger tranesterification and esterification reaction rates. Finally, the activation energy for the transesterification of PEF is found to be much higher compared to that of PET.

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“…The synthesis of a series of furan-based copolymers has been reported in literature [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. Furthermore, some recent works reported PEF, PPF and PBF nanocomposites [51][52][53][54][55]. The third way, that is, blending, is an easy and feasible way for modifying polymer properties.…”

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Sustainable Plastics from Biomass: Blends of Polyesters Based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

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Intending to expand the thermo-physical properties of bio-based polymers, furan-based thermoplastic polyesters were synthesized following the melt polycondensation method. The resulting polymers, namely, poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF), poly(propylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PPF), poly(butylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PBF) and poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PCHDMF) are used in blends together with various polymers of industrial importance, including poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), poly(ethylene 2,6-naphthalate) (PEN), poly(L-lactic acid) (PLA) and polycarbonate (PC). The blends are studied concerning their miscibility, crystallization and solid-state characteristics by using wide-angle X-ray diffractometry (WAXD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and polarized light microscopy (PLM). PEF blends show in general dual glass transitions in the DSC heating traces for the melt quenched samples. Only PPF–PEF blends show a single glass transition and a single melt phase in PLM. PPF forms immiscible blends except with PEF and PBF. PBF forms miscible blends with PCHDMF and PPF, whereas all other blends show dual glass transitions in DSC and phase separation in PLM. PCHDMF–PEF and PEN–PEF blends show two glass transition temperatures, but they shift to intermediate temperature values depending on the composition, indicating some partial miscibility of the polymer pairs.

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Thermal and structural response of in situ prepared biobased poly(ethylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate) nanocomposites

Cited by 76 publications

References 64 publications

Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Solid State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) and Its Nanocomposites with SiO₂and TiO₂

Sustainable Plastics from Biomass: Blends of Polyesters Based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

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Thermal and structural response of in situ prepared biobased poly(ethylene 2,5-furan dicarboxylate) nanocomposites

Cited by 76 publications

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Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Sustainable Polymers from Renewable Resources: Polymer Blends of Furan‐Based Polyesters

Solid State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) and Its Nanocomposites with SiO2and TiO2

Sustainable Plastics from Biomass: Blends of Polyesters Based on 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid

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Solid State Polymerization of Poly(Ethylene Furanoate) and Its Nanocomposites with SiO₂and TiO₂