Publication Date
2014
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
William Feld (Committee Member), Eric Fossum (Advisor), Daniel Ketcha (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The synthesis of poly(arylene ether sulfone)s, with a pendant aryl iodide, was achieved via nucleophilic aromatic substitution (NAS) polycondensation of 3-iodo-3',5'-difluoro-diphenylsulfone. The polymer series was subjected to amino acid promoted, copper catalyzed coupling reactions with various N-heterocycles. The resulting polymers became crosslinked and insoluble in any organic solvents. The iodo monomer was then subjected to an amino acid promoted, copper catalyzed coupling reaction with carbazole. The successful synthesis of 3'-(9-carbazole) 3,5-difluorodiphenylsulfone is reported. A series of PAES containing a carbazole substituent were synthesized and characterized. The polymers were characterized by a combination of NMR spectroscopy, SEC, TGA, DSC, UV-Vis spectroscopy. NMR spectroscopy was used to confirm that the carbazole monomer was successfully polymerized. SEC was used to find polymer molecular weights and dispersity. Several polymers in the series showed high thermal stability, and formed tough flexible films when solution cast from N-methyl pyrrolidinone
Page Count
82
Department or Program
Department of Chemistry
Year Degree Awarded
2014
Copyright
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