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Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Copoly(aryl ether sulfone) Containing Phthalazinone and Biphenyl Moieties

Lihong Xiao, Cheng Liu, Gongxiong Liao, Yuan Zhang, and Xigao Jian*

Department of Polymer Science and Materials, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, 116012, People's Republic of China

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.


   Abstract

A series of poly(ether sulfone)s copolymers (BP-COPPESs) based on phthalazinone and biphenyl moieties were synthesized by nucleophilic displacement reaction from 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-phthalazin-1-one (DHPZ), biphenol (BP) and bis(4-chlorophenyl) sulfone (BCS). The experimental results indicated that the higher initial concentration of the polymerization reaction resulted in lower cyclic content and narrower molecular weight distribution of resultant copolymers. Moreover, the molecular weight decreased with increasing content of phthalazinone moiety of the main chain. These copolymers showed high glass transition temperatures (Tg values) together with superior thermal properties. These copolymers were soluble in various aprotic solvents and were amorphous as evidenced by wide-angle X-ray diffraction. The molecular weights of BP-COPPES64 (60% phthalazinone moiety) could be controlled by utilizing excess molar content of BCS monomer. The rheological property test of copolymers indicated that the torque values decreased with increasing biphenyl group and ether linkage content.

Key Words: Biphenyl, phthalazinone, molecular weight distribution, processability

First published on November 28, 2008
High Performance Polymers 2008, doi:10.1177/0954008308092057


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