Polymers and methods of making the same
An aspect of the present disclosure is a composition that includes where R 1 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, R 3 includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon and/or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, A includes at least one of a saturated hydrocarbon or an unsaturated hydrocarbon, 1≤x≤1000, and 1≤y≤1000.
1. A composition comprising:
a structure comprising
wherein:
R 1 comprises a hydrocarbon,
R 2 comprises a hydrocarbon,
R 3 comprises at least one of a hydrocarbon or a covalent bond,
R 4 comprises at least one of a hydrocarbon or a covalent bond,
1≤x≤1000, and
1≤y≤1000.
2. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 further comprises at least one of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, or a halogen.
3. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 2 further comprises at least one of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, or a halogen.
4. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 3 further comprises at least one of oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, or a halogen.
5. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the structure comprises at least one of
6. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising R 5 , wherein:
R 5 comprises a hydrocarbon that covalently links a first occurrence of the structure to a second occurrence of the structure,
R 5 is positioned between R 3 of the first occurrence and R 3 of the second occurrence, between R 4 of the first occurrence and R 4 of the second occurrence, between R 3 of the first occurrence and R 4 of the second occurrence, or between R 4 of the first occurrence and R 3 of the second occurrence, and
R 5 is derived from a molecule having at least one vinyl group.
7. The composition of claim 6 , wherein R 5 is derived from at least one of styrene, styrenic divinylbenzene, acrylic acid, or methacrylic acid.
8. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 1 comprises between 1 and 10 carbon atoms, inclusively.
9. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 2 comprises between 1 and 10 carbon atoms, inclusively.
10. The composition of claim 1 , wherein R 3 comprises between 1 and 10 carbon atoms, inclusively.
11. The composition of claim 1 , further comprising a fiber, wherein the structure and the fiber form a reinforced plastic.
12. The composition of claim 11 , wherein the fiber comprises at least one of fiberglass, carbon fiber, basalt fiber, or a bio-derived fiber.
13. The composition of claim 8 , wherein R 1 comprises between 2 and 5 carbon atoms.
14. The composition of claim 9 , wherein R 2 comprises between 2 and 5 carbon atoms.
15. The composition of claim 10 , wherein R 3 comprises between 2 and 5 carbon atoms.
16. The composition of claim 1 , wherein the structure comprises at least one of