Synthesis and characterization of thermal properties of poly(p-cumylphenyl methacrylate-co-methoxyethyl methacrylate) copolymers

The poly(p-cumylphenyl methacrylate-co-methoxyethyl methacrylate) copolymers has been fabricated in a simple way. The p-cumylphenyl methacrylate and methoxy methacrylate were polymerized by free radical mechanism using benzoyl peroxide as an initiator. The synthesized copolymers were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR) spectral techniques. The heat durability of copolymers has been investigated by Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), derivative thermogravimetry, and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The glass transition temperature (Tg) of copolymer was carried out using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was utilized to observe the surface texture and morphology roughness of copolymers. The obtained copolymers have possess an excellent coating property, anti-corrosive property, and optical property. Hence, these can be utilize in different way like solar, sensors, polymer conductivity, battery electrolytes, nanotechnology, viscosity, and biomedical.