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In order to solve the problem of low molecular weight in the synthesis of poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) copolyester with titanium-based catalysts, this paper introduce an appropriate amount of glycerol (GC) into PEF to branch the straight chain polyester though the transesterification-melt polycondensation method, which solve the problem of low resin viscosity and low molecular weight. The structures of the copolymers were characterized by 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR, and the results showed that the modified PEF copolyesters and poly(ethylene-co-glycerol 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEGFs) were successfully prepared. The intrinsic viscosity ([η]) of PEGFs copolyesters was characterized by Ubbelohde viscosity, and the results showed that the copolyester [η] was increased from 0.25 dL/g to 0.755 dL/g. The thermal properties of copolyester were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry and thermo gravimetry, and it was found that the glass transition temperature of PEGFs copolyester increased from 67.8 °C to 89.5 °C, and the maximum pyrolysis rate temperature increased from 386.6 °C to 402.8 °C. We characterized the UV resistance of PEGFs copolyester, and the results showed that PEGFs copolyester could be well degraded under ultraviolet light.
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The author would like to thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21878231), Tianjin Natural Science Foundation of China (19JCZDJC37300) and the China National Textile and Apparel Council (J201406) for their financial supports. We would like to thank the Analytical & Testing Center of Tiangong University for differential scanning calorimetry work.
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Chengzhi Liu: investigation, experiments and data processing, writing—original draft. Dongsheng Zhao: data curation, writing—review and editing. Maliang Zhang: conceptualization, investigation. Kunmei Su: writing—review and editing, resources, supervision. Zhenhuan Li: project administration, writing—review and editing, resources.
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Liu, C., Zhao, D., Zhang, M. et al. Modification of biomass furan-based PEF copolyester with glycerol. Macromol. Res. 32, 59–70 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13233-023-00208-8
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