Synthesis of colorless and high-refractive-index sulfoxide-containing polymers by the oxidation of poly(phenylene sulfide) derivatives
Seigo Watanabe, Teru Takayama, Hiromichi Nishio, Kanta Matsushima, Yoko Tanaka, Seiya Saito, Yushun Sun, Kenichi Oyaizu
Abstract
A series of poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) derivatives can be bleached while maintaining high refractive indices, by partially incorporating sulfoxide bonds through their m CPBA oxidation, owing to the loss of lone pairs around the sulfide atoms.
Topics & Concepts
SulfideSulfoxidePhenyleneChemistryPolymer chemistryPolymerRefractive indexOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsSynthesis and properties of polymersSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryPhotopolymerization techniques and applications