Thiophene-Based Poly(Arylene Ether Ketone)s: Polymerization of Bis(5-Chlorothienyl-2) Ketone with 4,4'-Isopropylidenediphenol

摘要

Our research is focused on the general synthesis of a new class of whollyaromatic thermoplastic engineering polymers based on novel thiophene monomers. Structural aerospace and automotive composites that utilize thermoplastic matrix resins have the potential to offer significant performance and processing advantages over thermosetting matrix resins; therefore, research is targetted for the development of such advanced thermoplastic resins using new chemistry methodologies. Introduction of 2,5-thiophene units would allow for the synthesis of novel thermoplastic poly(arylene ether ketone)s possessing a wider processing window related to the unique molecular geometry of the 2,5 thiophene moiety; its nonlinearity has a 148 deg angle which is between the 180 deg and 120 deg angles