Facile Strategy to Construct Eugenol-Derived Bifunctionality Epoxy Monomer for Preparation of Thermosetting Resin System With Desired Performances
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Shujun Zhao
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
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Shujun Zhao ([email protected])
Xiangdong Liu ([email protected])
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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorXuebin Lian
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorJiehao Qu
Zhejiang Huashuaite New Material Technology co. Ltd, Zhejiang, China
Search for more papers by this authorShengjiong Yin
Zhejiang Huashuaite New Material Technology co. Ltd, Zhejiang, China
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Xiangdong Liu
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Correspondence:
Shujun Zhao ([email protected])
Xiangdong Liu ([email protected])
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Shujun Zhao
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Correspondence:
Shujun Zhao ([email protected])
Xiangdong Liu ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorYuanjian Li
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorXuebin Lian
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Search for more papers by this authorJiehao Qu
Zhejiang Huashuaite New Material Technology co. Ltd, Zhejiang, China
Search for more papers by this authorShengjiong Yin
Zhejiang Huashuaite New Material Technology co. Ltd, Zhejiang, China
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Xiangdong Liu
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, China
Correspondence:
Shujun Zhao ([email protected])
Xiangdong Liu ([email protected])
Search for more papers by this authorFunding: This work was supported by Fundamental Research Funds of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, 22212129-Y. National Natural Science Foundation of China, 51873195. Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, LZ22E030004.
ABSTRACT
Designing and preparing bio-based epoxy monomers to substitute hazardous and nonrenewable bisphenol A (BPA)-type epoxide are important for the development of new epoxy resins under the concept of healthy and sustainable concept. In this work, a “green” bifunctionality epoxy monomer derived from eugenol (EGE-EP) was fabricated by epoxidation functionalization of unsaturated double bond as well as using epichlorohydrin to epoxidize phenolic hydroxyl group. The effects of different hardeners on the properties of EGE-EP were analyzed, and the E51 epoxy cured with the same hardeners was employed as a reference. The results indicate that the EGE-EP/hardeners present desired curing behavior, mechanical performances, and thermal stability which are comparable to the commercial E51/hardeners epoxy resin. Most importantly, all EP/hardeners samples exhibit a lower onset temperature compared to E51/hardeners systems reflecting a faster curing properties of the EGE-EP/hardeners mixtures. Meanwhile, an obvious improvement of char yield is found in EGE-EP/hardeners in contrast to E51/hardeners thus possessing potential for flame retardancy applications. This study proposes an innovative path to prepare bio-based epoxy monomers as an alternative to BPA-type epoxide, which is of significance for eco-friendly epoxy resins and high-value utilization of biomass.
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Data Availability Statement
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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