Synthesis and characterization of thermally stable, hydrophobic hyperbranched polyimides derived from a novel triamine. (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Qing; Xiong, Haoran; Pang, Long; Li, Qiuhong; Zhang, Ying; Chen, Wenqiu; Xu, Zushun; Yi, Changfeng
• Is Part Of: High performance polymers. Volume 27:Number 4(2015:Jun.)
• Page Start: 426
• Page End: 438
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Hyperbranched polyimide -- monomer synthesis -- aromatic triamide -- thermal stability -- surface contact angle; Polymerization -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; 547.7
• DOI: 10.1177/0954008314555243
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0083

Abstract

A novel aromatic triamide 1, 3, 5-tri[4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl] benzene (TAPOPB) with prolonged chain segments and ether bonds was successfully prepared through a three-step reaction. Then a series of hyperbranched polyimides (HBPIs) were synthesized using A2 + B3 polycondensation from various commercial aromatic dianhydrides and TAPOPB. The HBPIs showed good solubility, thermal stability with glass transition temperatures ( T g ) between 218°C and 320°C, and temperature at 10% weight loss of 502.1–561.7°C in nitrogen atmosphere. Meanwhile, they had decent mechanical properties whose tensile strength and modulus were higher than 72.37 MPa and 1.039 GPa, respectively. Water uptake of less than 0.96% was obtained. The truncation wavelengths of the films were all greater than 400 nm with a good application prospect in UV protective coating. Most contact angles were more than 90°, promising to be used as hydrophobic material.