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| (C6H8O4)n | |
| Melting point | 103–106 °C (217–223 °F; 376–379 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Poly(ethylene succinate) (PES) is analiphatic syntheticpolyester with a melting point from 103–106 °C. It is synthesized fromdicarboxylic acids; either by ring-opening polymerization ofsuccinic anhydride withethylene oxide or by polycondensation ofsuccinic acid andethylene glycol.[1] ThermophilicBacillus sp. TT96 is found in soil and can degrade PES. Mesophilic PES degrading microorganisms were found in theBacillus andPaenibacillus species; strain KT102; a relative ofBacillus pumilus was the most capable of degrading PES film. The fungal species NKCM1003 a type ofAspergillus clavatus also degrades PES film. The solubility of lithium salts (e.g.lithium perchlorate, LiClO4) in PES made it a good alternative topoly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) during early development of solid polymerelectrolytes forlithium ion batteries.[2]
