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Bio-based poly(butylene furandicarboxylate-co-butylene 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate): synthesis, thermal properties, crystallization properties and mechanical properties

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The aim of the study was to study the effect of cheap bio-based monomer 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid on poly(butylene furandicarboxylate). Bio-based copolyesters were successfully synthesized by two-step melt polycondensation using 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylic acid (TDCA), 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) and 1,4-butanediol (BDO). Compared with FDCA, the price of TDCA is lower. The main purpose of this study is to add different amounts of TDCA to reduce the cost of polyester and to investigate the effect of TDCA on the properties of poly(butylene furandicarboxylate) (PBF). It can be determined that the expected copolymers were indeed synthesized by FTIR and 1H NMR spectra. DSC and WAXD results suggested that PBFTF27, PBFTF51 and PBFTF77 show isodimorphism behaviors. Because the angle between two carboxyl groups in TDCA is larger than that of FDCA, and the electronegativity of sulfur atom is weaker than that of oxygen atom, the glass transition temperature decreases due to the increase in the flexibility of the chain with the increase in TDCA. Compared with PBF, the toughness of poly(butylene 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate) (PBTF) and copolyesters increased significantly. Poly(butylene furandicarboxylate-co-butylene 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate) can be used in the packaging applications.

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The authors greatly acknowledge the financial supports from “14th five-year” Science and Technology Research Program of the Education Department of Jilin Province (JJKH20210254KJ) and Development Foundation of Science and Technology in Jilin Province of China (20200401032GX).

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Wang, G., Dong, Y., Hao, X. et al. Bio-based poly(butylene furandicarboxylate-co-butylene 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate): synthesis, thermal properties, crystallization properties and mechanical properties. Polym. Bull. 80, 5373–5395 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-022-04330-y

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