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Poly(phenylene oxide) and Poly(phenylene sulfide) Syntheses

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Composite materials; Condensation polymerization; Engineering plastics; Enzymatic catalyst; Enzyme model complex; High performance plastics; Oxidative polymerization

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Synthesis of poly(phenylene oxide) and poly(phenylene sulfide) and their polymer properties.

Background

Poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO), which is sometimes called poly(phenylene ether) (PPE), and poly(phenylene sulfide) (PPS) are practically important and widely used as high performance engineering plastics. The synthetic reactions of both belong to a typical type of condensation polymerization via step-growth pathways. The polymerization reaction of the former is unique, known as an oxidative coupling polymerization. Proceedings of these synthesis reactions are briefly described. Important property data and applications of these polymers are also given.

Synthesis Reaction of Poly(phenylene oxide) (PPO) or poly(phenylene ether) (PPE) and Polymer Properties

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  1. Center for Fiber and Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

    Shiro Kobayashi

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  2. Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz, Germany

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Kobayashi, S. (2015). Poly(phenylene oxide) and Poly(phenylene sulfide) Syntheses. In: Kobayashi, S., Müllen, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Polymeric Nanomaterials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29648-2_416

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