Linear Dicyclopentadiene Copolymers: Synthesis and Thermal Analysis

Authors

Connor Lewis, University of South AlabamaFollow

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Description

To retain the existing advantages of L-pDCPD and to enhance its material properties, an incorporation of functionalized comonomers is being investigated. It is hypothesized that such functionalization will allow for higher theoretical molecular weights, increased oxidative resistance, and more durable thermal properties following air exposure. The use of heteroatoms in exemplary oxa-norbornene-based compounds is thought to strengthen intermolecular interactions and thus improve the structural stability of L-pDCPD. To better understand the polymerization initiated by GC3 and to identify potential ROCM processes, IR-active nitrile and hydroxyl groups were specifically incorporated. For this study, the comonomers were synthesized from exo-3,6-epoxy- 1,2,3,6 tetrahydrophthalic anhydride with either 4-aminobenzonitrile or 4-aminophenol.

Publication Date

5-2025

City

Mobile

Disciplines

Chemistry

Recommended Citation

Lewis, Connor, "Linear Dicyclopentadiene Copolymers: Synthesis and Thermal Analysis" (2025). Poster Presentations. 42.
https://jagworks.southalabama.edu/honors_college_posters/42