Two-dimensional Raman correlation spectroscopy reveals molecular structural changes during temperature-induced self-healing in polymers based on the Diels-Alder reaction

R. Geitner, Julia Kötteritzsch, Michael Siegmann, Thomas W. Bocklitz, Martin D. Hager, Ulrich S. Schubert, Stefanie Gräfe, Benjamin Dietzek, M. Schmitt, Jürgen Popp

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Abstract

The thermally healable polymer P(LMA-co-FMA-co-MIMA) has been studied by temperature-dependent FT-Raman spectroscopy, two-dimensional Raman correlation analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations. To the best of our knowledge this study reports for the first time on the investigation of a self-healing polymer by means of two-dimensional correlation techniques. The synchronous correlation spectrum reveals that the spectrally overlapping C=C stretching vibrations at 1501, 1575, 1585 and 1600 cm-1 are perfect marker bands to monitor the healing process which is based on a Diels-Alder reaction of furan and maleimide. The comparison between experimental and calculated Raman spectra as well as their correlation spectra showed a good agreement between experiment and theory. The data presented within this study nicely demonstrate that Raman correlation analysis combined with a band assignment based on DFT calculations presents a powerful tool to study the healing process of self-healing polymers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)22587-22595
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume17
Issue number35
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

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