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  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Polyurethane (PU) foams are widely used due to their versatile properties.
  • Isocyanates, commonly used in PU synthesis, pose environmental and health concerns.
  • Greener alternatives like polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs) are being developed, but often require external blowing agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a sustainable method for synthesizing non-isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) foams.
  • To enable in situ foam formation in PHU synthesis without external blowing agents.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the aminolysis of thiocyclic carbonates to trigger an in situ reaction.
  • Employed the Pearson reaction between thiols and cyclic carbonates as an internal chemical blowing agent.
  • Synthesized NIPU foams via this novel in situ blowing strategy.

Main Results:

  • Successfully produced NIPU foams using an in situ chemical blowing mechanism.
  • Demonstrated that the Pearson reaction between thiols and cyclic carbonates can act as an effective blowing agent.
  • The method eliminates the need for external blowing agents in PHU foam production.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed in situ reaction offers a greener and more efficient route to NIPU foam synthesis.
  • This method addresses the limitation of external blowing agents in traditional PHU foam production.
  • The findings pave the way for more sustainable and environmentally friendly foam materials.