Cross‐Linkable Liquid‐Crystalline Biopolyesteramide as a Multifunctional Polymeric Platform Designed from Corn Oil Side‐Stream Product of Bioethanol Industry. Issue 13 (8th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pin, Jean‐Mathieu; Misra, Manjusri; Mohanty, Amar K.
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular rapid communications. Volume 40:Issue 13(2019)
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• Publication Date: 2019-05-08
• Subjects: functional biopolymers -- liquid crystals -- photoluminescence -- structure–property relationships -- sustainability; Macromolecules -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/marc.201900093
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-1336

Abstract

Abstract: A tunable biopolyesteramide platform is designed from the corn oil (CnO) side‐stream product of bioethanol industry. The (trans)amidation of CnO by diethanolamine (DEA) leads to the generation of a diol monomer (MCnO). The subsequent polymerization of MCnO with maleic anhydride (MA) generated a new kind of branched and brushed amphiphilic polymer (PCnO). This explorative investigation aims to understand the relationship between the reactivity, topology, self‐organization, and photoluminescence properties of PCnO and its cross‐linked homologous (CPCnO). This strategy offers an easy, inexpensive, and versatile way to design sustainable and soft smart materials. Abstract : An original methodology of preparing multifunctional biopolyesteramides with branched and brushed architecture is explored. Its versatility allows the easy design of sustainable, adaptable soft materials. Synergistic chemical cross‐linking and physical self‐assembly appear to greatly enhance the photoluminescent properties of the polymer at room temperature.