Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal Degradation Process of Poly-4-[(4-Hydroxy-2-Methylphenyl)Iminomethyl]-2,6-Dimethylphenol

Author

Ismet Kaya
Fatih Dogan, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Schiff base polymer [P-4-HMPIMP] of 4-[(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)imino- methyl]-2,6-dimethylphenol (4-HMPIMP) was synthesized via oxidative polycondensation reaction in an alkaline medium with using NaOCl, H ₂O₂ or air as oxidants. The structures of the synthesized monomer and polymer were confirmed by FT-IR, UV-Vis, NMR and elemental analysis, while their properties were characterized by TG-DTA, size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and solubility tests. The influence of the type of oxidizer on M_n, M_w and PDI values was also studied. Conductivity measurements of the polymer was done by electrometer using four point probe technique and the electrochemical and optical band gap values of both 4-HMPIMP and P-4-HMPIMP were determined by using cyclic voltammetry and UV-Vis measurements. Conductivity and band gap values indicate that this polymer is a typical semiconductor.

Recommended Citation

I. Kaya and F. Dogan, "Synthesis, Characterization, and Thermal Degradation Process of Poly-4-[(4-Hydroxy-2-Methylphenyl)Iminomethyl]-2,6-Dimethylphenol," Polimery/Polymers, vol. 55, no. 9, pp. 646 - 654, Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, Jan 2010.

Department(s)

Materials Science and Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

Band gap; Conductivity; Poly-4-[(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)iminomethyl]-2,6-dimethylphenol; Synthesis; Thermal analysis

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0032-2725

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2010 Industrial Chemistry Research Institute, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2010