Synthesis and characterization of BPA-free polyesters by incorporating a semi-rigid cyclobutanediol monomer
Rahul Shahni, Micah Mabin, Zhihan Wang, Muneer Shaik, Angel Ugrinov, Qianli Chu
Abstract
A <italic>trans</italic>-1,3-cyclobutane-containing diol (<bold>CBDO-1</bold>) has been synthesized and introduced to materials science as a versatile monomer and a possible phenol-free BPA replacement.
Topics & Concepts
MonomerCyclobutanePolyesterDiolPolymer chemistryCharacterization (materials science)ChemistryPhenolMaterials sciencePolymerOrganic chemistryNanotechnologyRing (chemistry)biodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisPolymer crystallization and properties