Reactive Processing of Furan‐Based Monomers via Frontal Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization for High Performance Materials

Xu, Zhenchuang; Chua, Lauren; Singhal, Avni; Krishnan, Pranav; Lessard, Jacob J.; Suslick, Benjamin A.; Chen, Valerie; Sottos, Nancy R.; Gomez‐Bombarelli, Rafael; Moore, Jeffrey S.

doi:10.1002/adma.202405736

Reactive Processing of Furan‐Based Monomers via Frontal Ring‐Opening Metathesis Polymerization for High Performance Materials

Journal Article · Mon Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Advanced Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202405736· OSTI ID:2405110

Xu, Zhenchuang ^[1]; Chua, Lauren ^[2]; Singhal, Avni ^[2]; Krishnan, Pranav ^[3]; Lessard, Jacob J. ^[3]; Suslick, Benjamin A. ^[3]; Chen, Valerie ^[3]; Sottos, Nancy R. ^[3]; Gomez‐Bombarelli, Rafael ^[2]; ^[3]

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States); EFRC REMAT/University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Frontal ring-opening metathesis polymerization (FROMP) presents an energy-efficient approach to produce high-performance polymers, typically utilizing norbornene derivatives from Diels–Alder reactions. This study broadens the monomer repertoire for FROMP, incorporating the cycloaddition product of biosourced furan compounds and benzyne, namely 1,4-dihydro-1,4-epoxynaphthalene (HEN) derivatives. A computational screening of Diels–Alder products is conducted, selecting products with resistance to retro-Diels–Alder but also sufficient ring strain to facilitate FROMP. The experiments reveal that varying substituents both modulate the FROMP kinetics and enable the creation of thermoplastic materials characterized by different thermomechanical properties. Moreover, HEN-based crosslinkers are designed to enhance the resulting thermomechanical properties at high temperatures (>200 °C). The versatility of such materials is demonstrated through direct ink writing (DIW) to rapidly produce 3D structures without the need for printed supports. This research significantly extends the range of monomers suitable for FROMP, furthering efficient production of high-performance polymeric materials.

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Research Organization:: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Materials Sciences & Engineering Division (MSE)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0023457; SC0024386

OSTI ID:: 2405110

Journal Information:: Advanced Materials, Journal Name: Advanced Materials Journal Issue: 36 Vol. 36; ISSN 0935-9648

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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