ED Sciences Chimiques
Design and synthesis of novel bio-based polyamines derived for on-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs)
by Francesca Chiara DESTASO (Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères Organiques)
The defense will take place at 14h00 - Amphi 1 ENSMAC- 16 Avenue Pey-Berland, 33607, Pessac (Bordeaux)
in front of the jury composed of
- Henri CRAMAIL - Full professor - Université de Bordeaux - Directeur de these
- Michael A.R. MEIER - Full professor - Karlsruhe institute of technology - CoDirecteur de these
- Sophie GUILLAUME - Directrice de recherche - Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes - UMR CNRS 6226 Université de Rennes - Rapporteur
- Hatice MUTLU - Professeure des universités - University Haute de Alsace (UHA), Institut de Science des Matériaux de Mulhouse (IS2M), UMR 7361 CNRS/UHA - Examinateur
- Sylvain CAILLOL - Directeur de recherche - ICGM- University of Montpellier - Rapporteur
- Stefan BRÄSE - Full professor - Karlsruhe institute of Technology - Examinateur
- Laurent PLASSERAUD - Chargé de recherche - ICMUB Institut de Chimie Moléculaire de l'Université de Bourgogne - Examinateur
- Etienne GRAU - Assistant professor - LCPO-University of Bordeaux - Examinateur
Nowadays, the depletion of petroleum deposits along with the human and environmental costs associated to the fossil-derivatives manufacturing chain are far-reaching issues. In this context, this research work focused on the investigation of more sustainable monomers and polymers. This work was developed in the frame of the NIPU-EJD European project, aiming on progressing in the field of non-isocyanate polyurethanes, NIPUs indeed. The first part of the research focused on the design of less hazardous and efficient synthetic strategies to achieve novel biobased polyamines and cyclic carbonates as monomers. All the pathways were required to follow the principles of Green Chemistry to the highest possible extend. Subsequently, the synthetized polyamines were employed in the development of vinylogous urethane (VUs) polymers, epoxy resins and poly (hydroxy urethane)s (PHUs) achieving partially and fully bio-based materials. The resulted polymers were characterized and their chemical and physical properties were tested and compared.