02273nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245008500055210006900140260000800209490000700217520146300224653003901687653001401726653001701740653002501757653002501782100002301807700002601830700000501856700002501861700002801886856011701914 2021 eng d a0959-810300aPartially bio-based furyl-functionalized organosoluble poly(ether ether ketone)s0 aPartially biobased furylfunctionalized organosoluble polyether e cAUG0 v703 a

A new series of partially bio-based (co)poly(ether ether ketone)s bearing pendent furyl groups was synthesized by nucleophilic aromatic substitution polycondensation of varying molar proportions of 4,4 `-(furan-2-ylmethylene)bis(2-methoxyphenol) and bisphenol-A with 4,4 `-difluorobenzophenone. The chemical structures, compositions and random nature of (co)poly(ether ether ketone)s were confirmed by NMR spectroscopy. Inherent viscosities and number-average molecular weights of the (co)poly(ether ether ketone)s were in the range 0.74-2.90 dL g(-1) and 33 500-46 300 g mol(-1), respectively, indicating the formation of reasonably high molecular weight polymers. (Co)poly(ether ether ketone)s were readily soluble in common organic solvents and could be cast into tough, transparent and flexible films from chloroform solutions. (Co)poly(ether ether ketone)s exhibited 10% weight loss and glass transition temperatures in the range 429-464 and 152-156 degrees C, respectively. A representative copoly(ether ether ketone) was crosslinked with 1,1 `-(methylenedi-1,4-phenylene)bismaleimide via Diels-Alder reaction to form a crosslinked polymer which showed improved mechanical properties and was recycled twice without significant loss of mechanical properties. Diels-Alder/retro Diels-Alder reaction was demonstrated by studies of sol-gel transformation, solubility tests, DSC and stress-strain measurements. (c) 2020 Society of Chemical Industry

10aaromatic poly(ether ether ketone)s10abio-based10acrosslinking10aDiels-Alder reaction10apendent furyl groups1 aKuhire, Sachin, S.1 aTalanikar, Aniket, A.1 a1 aNagane, Samadhan, S.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/partially-bio-based-furyl-functionalized-organosoluble-polyether-ether-ketones02783nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245012700055210006900182260000800251300001100259490000800270520193600278653001402214653001102228653003502239653001702274653002002291100001902311700002102330700002202351700001902373700002502392700002802417856007202445 2022 eng d a0014-305700aCardol: Cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) - derived starting material for the preparation of partially bio-based epoxy resins0 aCardol Cashew nut shell liquid CNSL derived starting material fo cMAR a1110290 v1663 aCardol is one of the interesting constituents of cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) - a by-product of cashew processing industry- and it amounts to 15–20% by weight in natural CNSL. Chemically, cardol is a 15-carbon chain-substituted resorcinol wherein the side chain predominately contains mixture of one, two and three double bonds. Cardol on reaction with epichlorohydrin in the presence of sodium hydroxide afforded diglycidyl ether of cardol (DGEC). DGEC is a viscous free-flowing liquid (bulk viscosity 70 cP at 25 °C) and thus offers advantages in terms of ease of processing. DGEC and various compositions of DGEC with commercially available diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) were cured with two amine hardeners, namely, isophorone diamine (IPDA) and diethylene triamine (DETA). The effects of different ratios of amine/epoxy (nah/ne) on cure characteristics were studied. The epoxy thermosets were characterized by DSC, TGA, DMA and tensile testing. DSC analysis showed glass transition temperature (Tg) values in the range 63–155 °C for IPDA-cured thermosets, while DETA-cured thermosets exhibited Tg values in the range 45–145 °C. Td5% values, determined by TG analysis of epoxy thermosets, were in the range 347–359 °C indicating their reasonably good thermal stability. Dynamic mechanical analysis showed storage modulus (E’) in the range 0.75–2.54 GPa and 0.51–2.24 GPa for IPDA-cured and DETA-cured thermosets, respectively. The E’ value of epoxy thermosets was found to decrease with increase in molar proportion of DGEC in the formulations with DGEBA while elongation at break was found to increase from 3.1% to 9.7% and 2.8% to 5.1% for IPDA- and DETA-cured systems, respectively. SEM images of cryogenically fractured surfaces of cured thermosets based on studied compositions of DGEBA and DGEC did not indicate any phase separation implying homogeneous mixing of both the epoxy resins.10abio-based10aCardol10acashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)10aEpoxy resins10aStorage modulus1 aMakwana, Ketan1 aIchake, Amol, B.1 aValodkar, Vinayak1 aPadmanaban, G.1 aBadiger, Manohar, V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S001430572200033702476nas a2200301 4500008004100000022001400041245012900055210006900184260000800253300001100261490000800272520146800280653002901748653001301777653001801790653001601808653001401824653001401838653002301852100002201875700002301897700002601920700002301946700002501969700002601994700002802020856012602048 2024 eng d a0014-305700aCatechol- and phenolic hydroxyl-functionalized partially bio-based (Co) poly(ether sulfone)s with multifarious applicability0 aCatechol and phenolic hydroxylfunctionalized partially biobased  cNOV a1134840 v2203 a

A largely bio-based new bisphenol, namely, 4,4 `-((3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methylene)-bis(2-methoxyphenol) (DMBM) was synthesized by the reaction of veratraldehyde with guaiacol. DMBM and varying compositions of DMBM and bisphenol A were polycondensed with bis(4-fluorophenyl) sulfone to afford reasonably high molecular weight film-forming (co)poly(ether sulfone)s possessing built-in methoxyl groups. T10 and Tg values of (co)poly(ether sulfone)s were in the range 382-478 degrees C and 171-187 degrees C, respectively indicating their good thermal stability and the values decreased with increase in mol % incorporation of DMBM. The methoxyl groups present in (co)poly (ether sulfone)s were quantitatively de-blocked resulting in the formation of corresponding polymers possessing pendant catechol moieties and free phenolic hydroxyl groups. By virtue of the presence of these functional moieties, (co)poly(ether sulfone)s are amenable for post-polymerization modifications, and exhibited properties such as antimicrobial (23 mm against Staphylococcus aureus and 18 mm against Escherichia coli)), antioxidant (72 % scavenger of free radicals), adhesive (2.24 MPa lap shear strength) and usefulness as redox-active agent in zinc-ion batteries. These data underscore the promise of DMBM as a versatile monomer of wider utility for the synthesis of functional (co)poly(ether sulfone)s capable of expanding their applicability beyond the conventional ones.

10a(Co)poly(ether sulfone)s10aadhesive10aAntimicrobial10aAntioxidant10abio-based10abisphenol10aZinc-ion batteries1 aWale, Apparav, K.1 aJagtap, Ashish, S.1 aPandey, Priyanshi, R.1 aDastager, Syed, G.1 aShelke, Manjusha, V.1 aAmbade, Ashootosh, V.1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/catechol-and-phenolic-hydroxyl-functionalized-partially-bio-based-co-polyether-sulfones02360nas a2200289 4500008004100000022001400041245014100055210006900196260000800265300001100273490000800284520134700292653002501639653001401664653002601678653003001704653002701734653002001761653002601781100002201807700002201829700002001851700002101871700002201892700002801914856012801942 2025 eng d a1381-514800aMethoxyl-containing hyper-crosslinked polymer from largely bio-based biphenyl methyl ether and its application in lithium-sulfur battery0 aMethoxylcontaining hypercrosslinked polymer from largely biobase cFEB a1061390 v2073 a

A new biphenyl methyl ether viz 2,2 `,3,3 `-tetramethoxy-5,5 `-bis(methoxymethyl)-1,1 `-biphenyl (TBMB) was synthesized starting from vanillin via three-step reaction sequence. The self-polycondensation of TBMB by employing two Bronsted acid catalysts, viz, p- toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) and trifluoromethanesulfonic acid (TFSA) led to the formation of organic hyper-crosslinked polymers (HCPs) containing built-in methoxyl groups. HCPs were characterized by FTIR, solid state 13 C NMR, XPS, XRD, TGA, BET, and FESEM analysis techniques. HCPs synthesized using PTSA (HCP-PTSA) and TFSA (HCP-TFSA) exhibited a Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area of 480 +/- 5 and 590 +/- 4 m2/g, respectively and consisted of hierarchical pore structures with both micropores and mesopores. HCP-TFSA was evaluated as an active coating layer on conventional polypropylene (PP) separator in lithium-sulfur batteries to suppress the polysulfide shuttling on account of the ability of methoxyl groups to anchor soluble polysulfide species via coordination. The significant polysulfide adsorption capacity and improved cycling stability with a capacity of 617.2 mAh g- 1 at 0.5C and 99% capacity retention highlighted the potential of porous HCP containing built-in methoxyl groups in the development of attractive lithium-sulfur battery systems.

10aActive coating layer10abio-based10aBiphenyl methyl ether10aHyper-crosslinked polymer10alithium-sulfur battery10aMethoxyl groups10aSelf-polycondensation1 aWale, Apparav, K.1 aDas, Anoushka, K.1 aPatil, Nita, R.1 aShelke, Manjusha1 aAmbade, Ashootosh1 aWadgaonkar, Prakash, P. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/methoxyl-containing-hyper-crosslinked-polymer-largely-bio-based-biphenyl-methyl-ether-and