Thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper, derivatives thereof, and methods for manufacturing the same

Abstract

A thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper comprising at least one polymer represented by structural formula I: wherein R 1-6 are the same or different and comprise H, a hydroxyl group, a straight or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 carbon atom(s), carbonyls, esters, carbonates, amides, ketenes, epoxides, a silyl or siloxyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 silicon atom(s), and combinations thereof; wherein X 1-4 are the same or different and comprise N, O, S, or Se; and wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 10,000.

1 . A thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper, comprising: 
 at least one polymer represented by structural formula I:                          wherein R 1-6  are the same or different and comprise H, a hydroxyl group, a straight or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 carbon atom(s), carbonyls, esters, carbonates, amides, ketenes, epoxides, a silyl or siloxyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 silicon atom(s), and combinations thereof;    wherein X 1-4  are the same or different and comprise N, O, S or Se; and    wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 10,000.    
     
     
         2 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein R 1-6  are the same or different and comprise H, a hydroxyl group, a straight or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 carbon atom(s), carbonyls, esters, carbonates, amides, ketenes, epoxides, a silyl or siloxyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 silicon atom(s), and combinations thereof; wherein X 1-2  comprise N; wherein X 3-4  comprise O; and wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 10,000.  
     
     
         3 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 2 , wherein R 1-6  comprise H; wherein X 1-2  comprise N; wherein X 3-4  comprise O; and wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 10,000.  
     
     
         4 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 3 , wherein R 1-6  comprise H; wherein X 1-2  comprise N; wherein X 3-4  comprise O; and wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 5,000.  
     
     
         5 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 4 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 200 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         6 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 5 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 500 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         7 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 6 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 650 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         8 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 200 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         9 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 8 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 500 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         10 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 9 , wherein the paper is thermally stable to at least 650 degrees centigrade.  
     
     
         11 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper further comprises a binder.  
     
     
         12 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper further comprises water.  
     
     
         13 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 12 , wherein the concentration of the water is less than 5 weight percent.  
     
     
         14 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the concentration of the at least one polymer represented by structural formula I ranges from approximately 50 to approximately 100 weight percent.  
     
     
         15 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper further comprises a pH modifier.  
     
     
         16 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper is incorporated into a honeycomb core.  
     
     
         17 . The thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper is doped with a transition metal.  
     
     
         18 . A thermally stable, non-woven, fibrous paper, comprising: 
 at least one binder;    water; and    at least one polymer represented by structural formula I:                          wherein R 1-6  are the same or different and comprise H, a hydroxyl group, a straight or branched alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, alkaryl, alkoxy, aryl, aralkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 carbon atom(s), carbonyls, esters, carbonates, amides, ketenes, epoxides, a silyl or siloxyl group containing approximately 1 to approximately 50 silicon atom(s), and combinations thereof;    wherein X 1-4  are the same or different and comprise N, O, S, or Se; and    wherein n is an integer ranging in value from 1 to approximately 10,000.