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Bio-based shape memory epoxy resin synthesized from rosin acid

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A bio-based shape memory epoxy resin (DGEAPA) was synthesized from rosin to achieve the sustainability of shape memory epoxy resin, and its chemical structure was determined by FTIR and 1H NMR. For comparison, a petroleum-based epoxy, diglycidyl ester of terephthalic acid (DGT) having one benzene ring, was also synthesized. The properties, including thermal and mechanical properties, as well as shape memory properties of the epoxy resins cured with poly(propylene glycol)-bis (2-aminopropyl ether) (D230), were studied by differential scanning calorimeter, dynamic mechanical analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, tensile test, and U-type shape memory test. The effect of the stoichiometric ratio nDGEAPA/nDGT on the properties was studied as well. The thermal and mechanical properties, including thermal stability, glass transition temperature, tensile strength, and modulus of the cured epoxy systems, were found to be increased with DGEAPA incremental content, and the cured neat rosin-based epoxy system exhibited the highest properties. Both the cured rosin-based epoxy and the cured DGEAPA showed significant shape memory performance. Meanwhile, the rosin ring structure made the cured rosin-based epoxy systems display excellent shape recovery fixity, while small lower shape recovery and shape recovery rate relative to the cured neat DGT system. Therefore, the rosin-based epoxy resin has a great potential in the shape memory material applications.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from Projects 51473180 and 51373194 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and Project 2012229 from Youth Innovation Promotion Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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  1. Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, People’s Republic of China

    Tingting Li, Xiaoqing Liu, Yanhua Jiang, Songqi Ma & Jin Zhu

  2. Nano Science and Technology Institute, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, 215123, People’s Republic of China

    Tingting Li

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Li, T., Liu, X., Jiang, Y. et al. Bio-based shape memory epoxy resin synthesized from rosin acid. Iran Polym J 25, 957–965 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13726-016-0482-0

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