Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD) of Bio-Based Poly(tulipalin A) Coatings: Structure and Material Properties.

ABSTRACT: A solvent-free route of initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) was used to synthesize a bio-renewable poly(α-Methylene-γ-butyrolactone) (PMBL) polymer. α-MBL, also known as tulipalin A, is a bio-based monomer that can be a sustainable alternative to produce polymer coatings with interesting material properties. The produced polymers were deposited as thin films on three different types of substrates-polycarbonate (PC) sheets, microscopic glass, and silicon wafers-and characterized via an array of characterization techniques, including Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (¹H NMR), ultraviolet visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), size-exclusion chromatography (SEC), and thermogravimetric analysis

SUBMITTER: Graur V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9572868 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature