PREPARATION AND SURFACE PROPERTIES OF ACRYLIC COPOLYMERS CONTAINING FLUORINATED MONOMERS

A series of copolymers comprising butylmethacrylate, styrene, butylacrylate, hydroxypropyl acrylate and perfluoroalkyl methacrylate were synthesized by the free radical polymerization using BPO as an initiator. The surface property of the copolymer films was subsequently characterized. The contact angle measurements and energy dispersive analysis of X-ray （EDAX） show that the length and content of perfluoroalkyl side chains in the copolymers are crucial for the preparation of the film with low surface energy. At a given content of fluorinated monomers in the copolymers, the longer the perfluoroalkyl side chain, the larger the water contact angle of the copolymer films will be. On the other hand, the higher the content of fluorinated monomers, the lower the surface energy is. The water contact angle increases with the increase of the fluorinated monomer content and reaches a plateau at 3 wt% of fluorinated monomer content.

Low Dielectric Benzocyclobutene-type Polymers Based on Facile Synthesis of Linear Fluorinated Monomer

A linear fluorinated benzocyclobutene-type monomer(4F-bis-BCB) was facilely synthesized by a one-step copper-catalyzed etherification reaction and a simple precipitation post-purification method.Moreover,a series of BCB-based polymeric low-dielectric(low-k)materials were obtained by the thermal-induced ring-opening copolymerization of 4F-bis-BCB with divinyl tetramethyl disiloxanebisbenzocyclobutene(DVS-BCB) monomer and further simple thermal curing at high temperature(200-300℃).The resultant fully cured materials demonstrated excellent low dielectric properties at high frequency of 10 GHz(dielectric constant(D_(k))<2.6,dielectric loss(D_(f))<1.57×10^(-2)),great hydrophobicity(water contact angle>116°),ultra-low water absorption(<0.19% after soaked in water at room temperature for 60 h) and excellent planarization ability(surface roughness<0.56 nm of 3 μm-thick film).Overall,this new fluorinated BCB-type monomer provides us an alternative for the facile preparation of low-k polymeric materials and exhibits great potential for future applications in high-frequency communication and three-dimensional high-density packaging technologies.

Recent advances in fluorinated polymers:synthesis and diverse applications

Fluorinated polymers exhibit a unique combination of attributes,including chemical inertness,low surface energy,exceptional weather resistance,and intriguing electrical properties.This mini review provides an overview of recent advancements in the research of fluorinated polymers,highlighting the development of synthetic strategies for novel fluorinated polymers and their diverse applications in various fields.Traditional fluorinated polyolefins can be modified through chemical methods to produce functional materials.Copolymerization of fluorinated olefins with non-fluorinated monomers effectively addresses synthesis challenges,yielding main-chain fluoro-containing polymers with specific functional groups.Additionally,recent studies have revealed that free radical(co)polymerization of fluorinated(meth)acrylate monomers leads to new fluorinated polymers with enhanced solubility,processability,and structural diversity.Capitalizing on these new synthetic strategies,a range of fluorinated polymer materials has been developed for a multitude of applications,including flexible electrodes,alternating current(AC)electroluminescent devices,energy storage capacitors,triboelectric nanogenerators,and lithium batteries.With their customized structures and excellent properties,fluorinated polymers hold significant promise to uncover more potential applications in the era of flexible and wearable electronics.

Molecular structure on the detoxification of fluorinated liquid crystal monomers with reactive oxidation species in the photocatalytic process

Fluorinated liquid crystal monomers(LCMs)are begun to emerge as new persistent organic pollutants.Herein,the structure-reactivity relationships of fluorinated LCMs 1,2,3-trifluoro-5-[3-(3-propylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl]benzene(TPrCB),1,2-difluoro-4-[trans-4-(trans-4-propylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl]benzene(DPrCB),4-[(trans,trans)-4'-(3-Buten-1-yl)[1,10-bicyclohexyl]-4-yl]-1,2-difluoro-benzene(BBDB)and 1-[4-(4-ethylcyclohexyl)cyclohexyl]-4(trifluoromethoxy)benzene(ECTB)subject to photocatalysis-generated oxidation species were investigated.The degradation rate constant of BBDB was 3.0,2.6,and 6.8 times higher than DPrCB,TPrCB and ECTB,respectively.The results reveal that BBDB,DPrCB and TPrCB had mainly negative electrostatic potential(ESP)regions which were vulnerable to electrophilic attack by h^(+),·OH and·O_(2)^(-),while ECTB was composed of mainly positive ESP regions which were vulnerable to nucleophilic attack by·OH and·O_(2)^(-).The detoxification processes of BBDB,DPrCB and TPrCB included carbon bond cleavage and benzene ring opening.However,the methoxy group of ECTB reduced the nucleophilic reactivity on the benzene ring,leading to slower detoxification efficiency.These findings may help to develop LCMs treatment technologies based on structure-reactivity relationships。