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Scopelianos, A. G.

Publications and source records attributed to Scopelianos, A. G..

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NASA NTRS1984

Carboranylmethylene-substituted phosphazenes and polymers thereof

Carboranylmethylene-substituted cyclophosphazenes are described which can be thermally polymerized into carboranylmethylene-substituted phosphazene polymers. The polymers are useful as thermally stable coatings. Also, due to the characteristics of these polymers in acting as a ligand for transition metals, metalocarboranylmethylene phosphazene polymers are described which can act as immobilized catalyst systems, and are electrically conductive and superconductive.

Allcock, H. R.↗

NASA NTRS1981

Carboranylcyclotriphosphazenes and their polymers

Carboranyl-substituted polyphosphazenes are prepared by heat polymerizing a carboranyl halocyclophosphazene at 250 C for about 120 hours in the absence of oxygen and moisture. The cyclophosphazene is obtained by allowing a lithium carborane, e.g., the reaction product of methyl-o-carborane with n-butyllithium in ethyl ether, to react with e.g., hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene at ambient temperatures and in anhydrous conditions. For greater stability in the presence of moisture, the chlorine substituents of the polymer are then replaced by aryloxy or alkoxy groups, such as CF3CH2O. The new substantially inorganic polymers are thermally stable materials which produce a high char yield when exposed to extreme temperatures, and can thus serve to insulate less heat and fire resistant substances.

Allcock, H. R.↗

NASA NTRS1981

Process for the preparation of polycarboranylphosphazenes

A process for the preparation of polycarboranylphosphazenes is described. Polydihalophosphazenes are allowed to react at ambient temperatures for at least one hour with a lithium carborane in a suitable inert solvent. The remaining chlorine substituents of the carboranyl polyphosphazene are then replaced with aryloxy or alkoxy groups to enhance moisture resistance. The polymers give a high char yield when exposed to extreme heat and flame and can be used as insulation.

Allcock, H. R.↗

NASA NTRS1981

Heat resistant polyphosphazene polymers

Polymers of carboranyl substituted polyphosphazene are stable at high temperatures and produce insulating char upon pyrolysis. Substituted compounds are prepared by heat polymerizing carboranyl halophosphazene, which is obtained by reacting lithium carborane with, for example, hexachlorocyclotriphosphazene under anhydrous conditions. Chlorine of polymer may be replaced by aryloxy and alkoxy groups.

Fewell, L. L.↗