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Polyimides prepared without the use of toxic amidic solvents

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Polyimides and their modified forms (e.g., poly(imide-siloxanes)) are an important class of unique polymers. Their typical two-step preparation includes the preparation of a solution of the polyimide precursor in an amidic solvent (e.g., N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N,N-dimethylacetamide). Currently, these solvents are classified as toxic, and there is a strong demand to limit their use. Therefore, this study addresses the preparation of polyimides by nontoxic γ-butyrolactone as a solvent and the synthesis of polyimides and poly(imide-siloxanes) in the presence of an enzyme without the use of a solvent. The ability of these products to form self-standing films (membranes) and their thermal and mechanical properties have been found, at least partly, to be comparable to those of the products prepared by using traditional amidic solvents.

Chemoenzymatic Preparation of Poly(imide-siloxane) without Use any Solvent.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (17-00089S). We acknowledge the Dr. Karel Friess research group (Department of Physical Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Czech Republic) for the determination of gas transport properties of the selected polymers.

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    Petr Sysel, Hana Kulhánková & Kristýna Weinertová

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Polyimides Prepared without Amidic Solvents

Non-toxic Preparations of (Modified) Polyimides

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Sysel, P., Kulhánková, H. & Weinertová, K. Polyimides prepared without the use of toxic amidic solvents. J Polym Res 27, 227 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-020-02177-3

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