Synthesis and Characterization of β‐Myrcene‐Styrene and β‐Ocimene‐Styrene Copolymers
The structure-properties relationships of sustainable materials derived from biomass-based monomers are investigated, focusing on hybrid styrene/terpene-based copolymers with blocky microstructures, such as β-myrcene- and β-ocimene-styrene copolymers. The samples show complex glass transition dynamics, as evidenced by the physical aging experienced by the amorphous phase in styrene-rich copolymers. The tendency of styrene- and terpene-rich sequences to give heterogeneous morphologies with correlation strength extending over 10-40 nm is outlined, through small-angle X-ray scattering analysis. A new class of terpene-based hybrid systems, holding promise for applications in surface coating technologies, is identified.
Authors
- Finizia Auriemma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4604-2057)
- P. Morvillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9165-8048)
- Carmine Capacchione (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7254-8620)
- Giuseppe Femina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7494-0391)
- Ilaria Grimaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1119-6689)
- Odda Ruiz de Ballesteros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4940-421X)
- Agostino Guida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0177-1301)
- Rosa Ricciardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7665-6012)
- Raffaele Marzocchi
Institutions
- National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (IT)
- University of Salerno (IT)
- University of Naples Federico II (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Macromolecular Rapid Communications
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/marc.202400641
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.34
Funders
- European Commission