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ArticlePolymers2019

Synthesis, Thermal Properties and Decomposition Mechanism of Poly(Ethylene Vanillate) Polyester.

Alexandra Zamboulis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Zoi Terzopoulou, Dimitrios N Bikiaris, Dimitra Patsiaoura, Konstantinos Chrissafis, Massimo Gazzano, Nadia Lotti, George Z Papageorgiou

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Article in Polymers, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Alexandra ZamboulisLaboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. azampouli@chem.auth.gr.
Lazaros PapadopoulosLaboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. lazaros.geo.papadopoulos@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0817-8148
Zoi TerzopoulouLaboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. terzoe@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-7935-2145
Dimitrios N BikiarisLaboratory of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers and Dyes, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. dbic@chem.auth.gr.ORCID 0000-0001-8458-4952
Dimitra PatsiaouraSolid State Physics Department, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. dpatsi@physics.auth.gr.
Konstantinos ChrissafisSolid State Physics Department, School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. hrisafis@physics.auth.gr.
Massimo GazzanoOrganic Synthesis and Photoreactivity Institute, ISOF-CNR, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy. massimo.gazzano@unibo.it.ORCID 0000-0003-1352-9547
Nadia LottiCivil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering Department, University of Bologna, via Terracini 28, 40131 Bologna, Italy. nadia.lotti@unibo.it.ORCID 0000-0002-7976-2934
George Z PapageorgiouChemistry Department, University of Ioannina, P.O. Box 1186, 45110 Ioannina, Greece. gzpap@uoi.gr.ORCID 0000-0003-2239-6985

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plastics are perceived as modern and versatile materials, but their use is linked to numerous environmental issues as their production is based on finite raw materials (petroleum or natural gas). Additionally, their low biodegradability results in the accumulation of microplastics. As a result, there is extensive interest in the production of new, environmentally friendly, bio-based and biodegradable polymers. In this context, poly(ethylene vanillate) (PEV) has a great potential as a potentially bio-based alternative to poly(ethylene terephthalate); however, it has not yet been extensively studied. In the present work, the preparation of PEV is reported. The enthalpy and the entropy of fusion of the pure crystalline PEV have been estimated for the first time. Additionally, the equilibrium melting temperature has also been calculated. Furthermore, the isothermal and non-isothermal crystallization behavior are reported in detail, and new insights on the thermal stability and degradation mechanism of PEV are given.

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crystallizationdecomposition mechanismpoly(ethylene vanillate)synthesisthermal propertiesthermal stability

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PMID31615018
PMCPMC6835731

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