Exploration of vinylcyclopropane-amides as fast polymerizable, low volume shrinking H-bonded preordered monomers: Comprehensive studies regarding synthesis, characterization and modularly combined polymer networks

• Applicant: Professorin Dr. Seema Agarwal
• Subject Area: Preparatory and Physical Chemistry of Polymers
• Term: from 2018 to 2022
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 416009646

• Final Report Year: 2023

Final Report Abstract

A detailed study was carried out to understand the effect of H-bonding functional units in vinyl cyclopropane (VCP)-derivatives on photopolymerization and the effect on volume shrinkage. Both mono- and bi-functional VCP derivatives were studied for structure-property relationships. A lot of new VCP derivatives were prepared and structurally characterized for achieving the aim. New collaborations with Prof. Gekle’s group at the University of Bayreuth were started validating experimental results with theoretical simulations.

Publications

• Theoretical and Experimental Study of Monofunctional Vinyl Cyclopropanes Bearing Hydrogen Bond Enabling Side Chains. Macromolecules, 54(1), 11-21.
  Schumacher, Sören; Pantawane, Sanwardhini; Gekle, Stephan & Agarwal, Seema
  
• The Effect of Hydrogen Bonding on Polymerization Behavior of Monofunctional Vinyl Cyclopropane‐Amides with Different Side Chains. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 223(20).
  Schumacher, Sören; Pantawane, Sanwardhini; Gekle, Stephan & Agarwal, Seema