Gao, Yu published the artcileOrganic glass with superior optical properties based on dimethyl itaconate and diethyl itaconate, Quality Control of 617-52-7, the publication is Polymer Testing (2021), 107363, database is CAplus.
High light transmittance material was synthesized by di-Me itaconic acid and di-Et itaconic acid via piecewise bulk polymerization, using benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as catalyst. Its chem. structure was characterized by gel permeation chromatog. (GPC), NMR spectroscopy (NMR) and fourier transform IR spectroscopy (FTIR). The thermal performance of polymer was characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric anal. (TGA), showing its glass transition temperature (Tg) was between 52° and 72°, thermal decomposition temperature above 230°, suitable for processing. The transmittance of the polymer is as high as 92% and d. of 1.1 g/cm3, which has the optical device application potential. The authors also tested the hydrophilicity of the material surface by the contact angle test, combined with the data of simulated calculation to explore the influence factors of hydrophilic change on the material surface.
Polymer Testing published new progress about 617-52-7. 617-52-7 belongs to esters-buliding-blocks, auxiliary class Alkenyl,Aliphatic hydrocarbon chain,Ester, name is Dimethyl itaconate, and the molecular formula is C7H10O4, Quality Control of 617-52-7.
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