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Microfluidic Fabrication of Polymeric and Biohybrid Fibers with Predesigned Size and Shape
Published on: January 8, 2014
Modularly prepared segmented fluorinated silicones and their anomalous microstructure dependent flow behavior
Analise C Migliaccio1, Nathan J Weeks1, Scott T Iacono1
1Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Center, Laboratories for Advanced Materials, United States Air Force Academy Colorado Springs Colorado 80840 USA scott.iacono@afacademy.af.edu.
Abstract:
Octafluorocyclopentene was used as a coupling reagent by undergoing a series of efficient and regio-controlled addition-elimination reactions with eugenol and alkyldiols/bisphenols to prepare terminally unsaturated monomers. Structural characterization revealed these high molecular weight monomers can be obtained with high purity and in multi-gram quantities with minimal purification. The eugenolic-based monomers underwent Pt-catalyzed hydrosilylations with hydride-terminated polydimethylsilane oligomers to prepare a versatile pool of segmented fluorosilicones. Polymer characterization included molecular weight determination, calorimetric studies, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and rheology. Of particular interest as next-generation lubricants for in-space applications, these fluorosilicones possess adaptable structure-property relationships by nature of the segment substitution.
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