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Synthesis and characterization of a novel polymeric ultraviolet absorber and its properties

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A novel polymeric ultraviolet absorber (UVA) poly (HAB-co-AMC-co-AA) (PHHA) has been prepared by solution copolymerization from 2-hydroxy-4-acryloy benzophenone (HAB), p-acryloy-methyl cinnamate (AMC) and acrylic acid and analyzed using FT-IR, UV–Vis, 1H NMR and GPC. The results revealed two PHHA absorption peaks in UV-A and UV-B. Polymerizable monomer HAB was synthesized by the reaction of 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone (UV-0) and acryloyl chloride (AC). Another monomer, AMC, was prepared from p-hydroxy-methyl cinnamate and AC. The results showed that HAB and AMC have high UV-absorbing performance in UV-A and UV-B, respectively. The photoantioxidant ability tests indicated that PHHA is an effective polymeric UVA that covers UV-A and UV-B ranges, and a synergism between the two monomers was observed.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21376124 and 21476117), Qing Lan Project Science 2014 and Technology Projects Fund of Nantong City (BK2014014).

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    Jinli Zhu, Pengfei Gao, Tongming Sun, Miao Wang & Yanfeng Tang

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Zhu, J., Gao, P., Sun, T. et al. Synthesis and characterization of a novel polymeric ultraviolet absorber and its properties. Polym. Bull. 72, 1753–1761 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-015-1368-6

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