New publication in "ChemSusChem"
High-Performance Phthalonitrile Resins Partially Derived from a Furan Bio-Based Chemical Platform
Schematic representation of the list of monomers with their melting points of the monomers
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Our latest study explores how furan-based chemistry can bring sustainability to one of the most heat-resistant polymers – phthalonitrile resins. By designing novel Schiff-base monomers derived from bio-based furfural, we obtained low-melting, easily processable bis-phthalonitriles that cure into thermosets with outstanding thermal stability. The resulting materials exhibit 5% weight-loss temperatures above 450 °C and glass transition temperatures exceeding 400 °C. Since performance remains the key factor, such materials can impact sustainable development through advanced applications in e-mobility, aerospace, and energy sectors.
By combining renewable feedstocks with cutting-edge molecular design, our work paves the way for novel high-temperature resins that meet the demands of next-generation advanced thermosets and composites.
The complete article can be found here:
http://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202501854External link
Authors: Daria I. Poliakova, Sergey S. Nechausov, Daria S. Stepaniuk, Doreen Mollenhauer, Ulrich S. Schubert, Boris B. Bulgakov