Switchable Polymerization Catalysis Using a Tin(II) Catalyst and Commercial Monomers to Toughen Poly(l-lactide)
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DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00216
Abstract: Sustainable plastics sourced without virgin petrochemicals, that are easily recyclable and with potential for degradation at end of life, are urgently needed. Here, copolymersand blends meeting these criteria are efficiently prepared using a single catalyst… read more here.
Keywords: poly lactide; commercial monomers; polymerization catalysis; tin catalyst ... See more keywords
Sequence Control from Mixtures: Switchable Polymerization Catalysis and Future Materials Applications
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DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03250
Abstract: There is an ever-increasing demand for higher-performing polymeric materials counterbalanced by the need for sustainability throughout the life cycle. Copolymers comprising ester, carbonate, or ether linkages could fulfill some of this demand as their monomer–polymer… read more here.
Keywords: switchable polymerization; sequence control; catalysis; polymerization catalysis ... See more keywords