Synthesis and characterization of poly(aryl ether-sulfone) and poly(tetrahydrofuran) (A-B)N block copolymers

Luyin Zhao, Rajarathnam S. Mani, Tracie L. Martin, Jeff Mueller, Dillip K. Mohanty

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Abstract

The preparation of (A-B)N block copolymers comprising of poly(aryl ether-sulfone) (PSF) and poly(tetrahydrofuran) (PTHF) segments have been described. Pyridine-terminated PSF oligomers of controlled molecular weights were synthesized via nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions. PTHF oligomers prepared by living cationic ring-opening polymerization processes using trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride as the initiator, were terminated with the PSF oligomers. The resulting block copolymers with quaternary nitrogen linkages along the backbone were characterized by a variety of techniques including spectroscopy, and thermal and chromatographic analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)623-630
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume4
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994

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