Aromatic amide polymer systems and methods for making the same

A polymer comprising amide linkages between aromatic structures and heterocyclic structures, wherein the heterocyclic structures comprise hetero-atoms positioned beta relative to a nitrogen of the amide linkages.

A method for making a polymer system comprising:

• a) reacting a carboxylic acid precursor and an amine precursor in a suitable solvent to form an aromatic polyamide, wherein the carboxylic acid precursor comprises an aromatic structure and two reactive carboxylic acid groups and the amine precursor comprises a heterocyclic structure and two reactive amine groups and wherein the heterocyclic structure comprises a hetero-atom in a beta position relative to one or more of the reactive amine groups;
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• b) isolating the aromatic polyamide.

A method of making an aromatic polyamide comprising:

• a) combining a first precursor with a second precursor to form the aromatic polyamide, wherein the first precursor comprises two reactive carboxylic acid groups bonded to an aromatic structure and the second precursor comprises two reactive amine groups bonded to a heterocyclic structure;
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• b) isolating the aromatic polyamide.