Thermally Induced Structural Transformation of Bisphenol‐1,2,3‐triazole Polymers: Smart, Self‐Extinguishing Materials

Abstract

Safer plastics: A novel class of polymers, termed bisphenol-1,2,3-triazole (BPT) polyarylates, was prepared by polycondensation chemistry. They exhibit high-performance and self-extinguishing properties as a result of their heterocyclic nature and a thermally induced structural transformation (see picture). Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.