Crossing the Traditional Boundaries: Salen-Based Schiff Bases for Thermal Protective Applications

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• 作者：Anil D. Naik ; Ga毛lle Fontaine ; S茅verine Bellayer ; Serge Bourbigot
• 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
• 出版年：2015
• 出版时间：September 30, 2015
• 年：2015
• 卷：7
• 期：38
• 页码：21208-21217
• 全文大小：576K
• ISSN：1944-8252

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A broad spectrum of applications of 鈥淪alen鈥?based Schiff bases tagged them as versatile multifunctional materials. However, their applicability is often bounded by a temperature threshold and, thus, they have rarely been used for high temperature applications. Our investigation of a classical Schiff base, N,N鈥?bis(4-hydroxysalicylidene)ethylenediamine (L2), reveals that it displays an intriguingly combative response to an elevated temperature/fire scenario. L2 resists and regulates thermal degradation by forming an ablative surface, and acts as a thermal shield. A polycondensation via covalent cross-linking, which forms a hyperbranched cross-linked resin is found to constitute the origin of the ablative surface. This is a unique example of a resin formation produced with a Schiff base, that mimicks the operational strategy of a high-heat resistant phenolic resin. Further applicability of L2, as a flame retardant, was tested in an engineering polymer, polyamide-6. It was found that it reinforces the polymer against fire risks by the formation of an intumescent coating. This paves the way for a new strategic avenue in safeguarding polymeric materials toward fire risks. Further, this material represents a promising start for thermal protective applications.