Free radical copolymerization of 1,3-cyclooctadiene with maleic anhydride or N-substituted maleimides: a simple way to obtain high-performance transparent plastics

Abstract

Herein, we report the free radical copolymerization of 1,3-cyclooctadiene and maleic anhydride or N-substituted maleimides. The obtained alternating copolymers have a fine-tuned T_g (ranging from 62 °C to 300 °C) and excellent thermal resistance and optical properties (up to 90% transmissivity).