Tuning the Morphology in the Nanoscale of NH₄CN Polymers Synthesized by Microwave Radiation: A Comparative Study.

ABSTRACT: A systematic study is presented to explore the NH₄CN polymerization induced by microwave (MW) radiation, keeping in mind the recent growing interest in these polymers in material science. Thus, a first approach through two series, varying the reaction times and the temperatures between 130 and 205 °C, was conducted. As a relevant outcome, using particular reaction conditions, polymer conversions similar to those obtained by means of conventional thermal methods were achieved, with the advantage of a very significant reduction of the reaction times. The structural properties of the end products were evaluated using compositional data, spectroscopic measurements, simultaneous thermal analysis (STA), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). As a result, base

SUBMITTER: Perez-Fernandez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8747084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature