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Poon KC, Segal M, Bahnick AJ, Chan YM, Gao C, Becker ML, Williams CK. Digital Light Processing to Afford High Resolution and Degradable CO 2-Derived Copolymer Elastomers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407794. [PMID: 38896057 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
Abstract
Vat photopolymerization 3D printing has proven very successful for the rapid additive manufacturing (AM) of polymeric parts at high resolution. However, the range of materials that can be printed and their resulting properties remains narrow. Herein, we report the successful AM of a series of poly(carbonate-b-ester-b-carbonate) elastomers, derived from carbon dioxide and bio-derived ϵ-decalactone. By employing a highly active and selective Co(II)Mg(II) polymerization catalyst, an ABA triblock copolymer (Mn=6.3 kg mol-1, ÐM=1.26) was synthesized, formulated into resins which were 3D printed using digital light processing (DLP) and a thiol-ene-based crosslinking system. A series of elastomeric and degradable thermosets were produced, with varying thiol cross-linker length and poly(ethylene glycol) content, to produce complex triply periodic geometries at high resolution. Thermomechanical characterization of the materials reveals printing-induced microphase separation and tunable hydrophilicity. These findings highlight how utilizing DLP can produce sustainable materials from low molar mass polyols quickly and at high resolution. The 3D printing of these functional materials may help to expedite the production of sustainable plastics and elastomers with potential to replace conventional petrochemical-based options.
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- Kam C Poon
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K
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- Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Chemistry, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K
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Li Y, Liu J, Qu R, Suo H, Sun M, Qin Y. Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials: Tailoring Carbon Dioxide-Based Polycarbonate with POSS-SH Crosslinking. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:983. [PMID: 38611241 PMCID: PMC11013663 DOI: 10.3390/polym16070983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2024] [Revised: 03/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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A novel functional polycarbonate (PAGC), characterized by the presence of double bonds within its side chain, was successfully synthesized through a ternary copolymerization of propylene oxide (PO), allyl glycidyl ether (AGE), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes octamercaptopropyl (POSS-SH) was employed as a crosslinking agent, contributing to the formation of organic-inorganic hybrid materials. This incorporation was facilitated through thiol-ene click reactions, enabling effective interactions between the POSS molecules and the double bonds in the side chains of the polycarbonate. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) confirmed a homogeneous distribution of silicon (Si) and sulfur (S) in the polycarbonate matrix. The thiol-ene click reaction between POSS-SH and the polycarbonate led to a micro-crosslinked structure. This enhancement significantly increased the tensile strength of the polycarbonate to 42 MPa, a notable improvement over traditional poly (propylene carbonate) (PPC). Moreover, the cross-linked structure exhibited enhanced solvent resistance, expanding the potential applications of these polycarbonates in various plastic materials.
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- Yue Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
- Institute of Materials, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
- Institute of Materials, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
- Institute of Materials, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
- Institute of Materials, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (Y.L.); (J.L.)
- Institute of Materials, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China
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Zhang YY, Yang GW, Lu C, Zhu XF, Wang Y, Wu GP. Organoboron-mediated polymerizations. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:3384-3456. [PMID: 38411207 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00115f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
Abstract
The scientific community has witnessed extensive developments and applications of organoboron compounds as synthetic elements and metal-free catalysts for the construction of small molecules, macromolecules, and functional materials over the last two decades. This review highlights the achievements of organoboron-mediated polymerizations in the past several decades alongside the mechanisms underlying these transformations from the standpoint of the polymerization mode. Emphasis is placed on free radical polymerization, Lewis pair polymerization, ionic (cationic and anionic) polymerization, and polyhomologation. Herein, alkylborane/O2 initiating systems mediate the radical polymerization under ambient conditions in a controlled/living manner by careful optimization of the alkylborane structure or additives; when combined with Lewis bases, the selected organoboron compounds can mediate the Lewis pair polymerization of polar monomers; the bicomponent organoboron-based Lewis pairs and bifunctional organoboron-onium catalysts catalyze ring opening (co)polymerization of cyclic monomers (with heteroallenes, such as epoxides, CO2, CO, COS, CS2, episulfides, anhydrides, and isocyanates) with well-defined structures and high reactivities; and organoboranes initiate the polyhomologation of sulfur ylides and arsonium ylides providing functional polyethylene with different topologies. The topological structures of the produced polymers via these organoboron-mediated polymerizations are also presented in this review mainly including linear polymers, block copolymers, cyclic polymers, and graft polymers. We hope the summary and understanding of how organoboron compounds mediate polymerizations can inspire chemists to apply these principles in the design of more advanced organoboron compounds, which may be beneficial for the polymer chemistry community and organometallics/organocatalysis community.
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- Yao-Yao Zhang
- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- National Engineering Laboratory for Textile Fiber Materials and Processing Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
- College of Material Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311121, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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- MOE Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials & Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Rosetto G, Vidal F, McGuire TM, Kerr RWF, Williams CK. High Molar Mass Polycarbonates as Closed-Loop Recyclable Thermoplastics. J Am Chem Soc 2024; 146:8381-8393. [PMID: 38484170 PMCID: PMC10979403 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c14170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 02/19/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Using carbon dioxide (CO2) to make recyclable thermoplastics could reduce greenhouse gas emissions associated with polymer manufacturing. CO2/cyclic epoxide ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) allows for >30 wt % of the polycarbonate to derive from CO2; so far, the field has largely focused on oligocarbonates. In contrast, efficient catalysts for high molar mass polycarbonates are underinvestigated, and the resulting thermoplastic structure-property relationships, processing, and recycling need to be elucidated. This work describes a new organometallic Mg(II)Co(II) catalyst that combines high productivity, low loading tolerance, and the highest polymerization control to yield polycarbonates with number average molecular weight (Mn) values from 4 to 130 kg mol-1, with narrow, monomodal distributions. It is used in the ROCOP of CO2 with bicyclic epoxides to produce a series of samples, each with Mn > 100 kg mol-1, of poly(cyclohexene carbonate) (PCHC), poly(vinyl-cyclohexene carbonate) (PvCHC), poly(ethyl-cyclohexene carbonate) (PeCHC, by hydrogenation of PvCHC), and poly(cyclopentene carbonate) (PCPC). All these materials are amorphous thermoplastics, with high glass transition temperatures (85 < Tg < 126 °C, by differential scanning calorimetry) and high thermal stability (Td > 260 °C). The cyclic ring substituents mediate the materials' chain entanglements, viscosity, and glass transition temperatures. Specifically, PCPC was found to have 10× lower entanglement molecular weight (Me)n and 100× lower zero-shear viscosity compared to those of PCHC, showing potential as a future thermoplastic. All these high molecular weight polymers are fully recyclable, either by reprocessing or by using the Mg(II)Co(II) catalyst for highly selective depolymerizations to epoxides and CO2. PCPC shows the fastest depolymerization rates, achieving an activity of 2500 h-1 and >99% selectivity for cyclopentene oxide and CO2.
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry,
Chemistry Research Laboratory, University
of Oxford, 12 Mansfield Rd, Oxford OX1 3TA, U.K.
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Gu Y, Kou X, Wang X, Li Z. Creating Remarkably Moisture- and Air-Stable Macromolecular Lewis Acid by Integrating Borane within the Polymer Chain: A Highly Active Catalyst for Homo(co)polymerization of Epoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202318645. [PMID: 38155561 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202318645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
Abstract
Borane-based Lewis acids (LA) play an indispensable role in the Lewis pair (LP) mediated polymerization. However, most borane-based LPs are moisture- and air-sensitive. Therefore, development of moisture and air-stable borane-based LP is highly desirable. To achieve this goal, the concept of "aggregation induced enlargement effects" by chemically linking multiple borane within a nanoscopic confinement was conceived to create macromolecular LA. Accordingly, an extremely moisture and air stable macromolecular borane, namely, PVP-1B featuring poly(4-vinylphenol) backbone, was constructed. The concentration of borane active site is greatly higher than average concentration due to local confinement. Therefore, an enhanced activity was observed. Moreover, the local LA aggregation effects allow its tolerance to air and large amount of chain transfer agent. Consequently, PVP-1B showed remarkable efficiency for propylene oxide (PO) polymerization at 25 °C (TOF=27900 h-1 ). Furthermore, it enables generation of well-defined telechelic poly (CHO-alt-CO2 ) diol (0.6-15.3 kg/mol) with narrow Đs via copolymerizing cyclohexene oxide and CO2 at 80 °C. This work indicates unifying multiple borane within a polymer in a macromolecular level shows superior catalytic performance than constructing binary, bi(multi)functional systems in a molecular level. This paves a new way to make functional polyethers.
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- Yanru Gu
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- Analyses and Testing Center, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
- College of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
- Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, 53 Zhengzhou Road, 266042, Qingdao, China
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Poon KC, Gregory GL, Sulley GS, Vidal F, Williams CK. Toughening CO 2 -Derived Copolymer Elastomers Through Ionomer Networking. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2302825. [PMID: 37201907 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 05/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Utilizing carbon dioxide (CO2 ) to make polycarbonates through the ring-opening copolymerization (ROCOP) of CO2 and epoxides valorizes and recycles CO2 and reduces pollution in polymer manufacturing. Recent developments in catalysis provide access to polycarbonates with well-defined structures and allow for copolymerization with biomass-derived monomers; however, the resulting material properties are underinvestigated. Here, new types of CO2 -derived thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) are described together with a generally applicable method to augment tensile mechanical strength and Young's modulus without requiring material re-design. These TPEs combine high glass transition temperature (Tg ) amorphous blocks comprising CO2 -derived poly(carbonates) (A-block), with low Tg poly(ε-decalactone), from castor oil, (B-block) in ABA structures. The poly(carbonate) blocks are selectively functionalized with metal-carboxylates where the metals are Na(I), Mg(II), Ca(II), Zn(II) and Al(III). The colorless polymers, featuring <1 wt% metal, show tunable thermal (Tg ), and mechanical (elongation at break, elasticity, creep-resistance) properties. The best elastomers show >50-fold higher Young's modulus and 21-times greater tensile strength, without compromise to elastic recovery, compared with the starting block polymers. They have wide operating temperatures (-20 to 200 °C), high creep-resistance and yet remain recyclable. In the future, these materials may substitute high-volume petrochemical elastomers and be utilized in high-growth fields like medicine, robotics, and electronics.
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- Kam C Poon
- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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Alagi P, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Quasilinear polyglycidols by triethyborane-controlled anionic polymerization of unprotected glycidol. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:2958-2961. [PMID: 36807619 DOI: 10.1039/d3cc00153a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
Abstract
In this study, quasilinear polyglycidols (PG)s with ultralow degree of branching (DB) could be synthesized through anionic polymerization of glycidol carried out in the presence of triethylborane (TEB). PGs with DB ≤ 0.10, and molar masses up to 40 kg mol-1 could be indeed obtained using mono- or trifunctional ammonium carboxylates as initiator and under slow monomer addition conditions. The synthesis of degradable PGs through ester linkages obtained by copolymerization of glycidol with anhydride is also described. PG-based amphiphilic di- and triblock quasilinear copolymers were also derived. The role played by TEB is discussed and a polymerization mechanism is proposed.
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- Prakash Alagi
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia.
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A new biodegradable CO2-based poly(ester-co-carbonate): Molecular chain building up with crosslinkable domain. J CO2 UTIL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2023.102403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Liu J, Jia M, Gnanou Y, Feng X. One-Pot Synthesis of CO 2-Based Polylactide- b-Poly(ether carbonate)- b-Polylactide Triblock Copolymers and Their Mechanical Properties. Macromolecules 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c02522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Jingjing Liu
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide with 1,2-Butylene Oxide and Terpolymerization with Various Epoxides for Tailorable Properties. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030748. [PMID: 36772049 PMCID: PMC9919074 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
The copolymerization of carbon dioxide (CO2) with epoxides demonstrates promise as a new synthetic method for low-carbon polymer materials, such as aliphatic polycarbonate materials. In this study, a binary Schiff base cobalt system was successfully used to catalyze the copolymerization of 1,2-butylene oxide (BO) and CO2 and its terpolymerization with other epoxides such as propylene oxide (PO) and cyclohexene oxide (CHO). 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR), diffusion-ordered spectroscopy (DOSY), gel permeation chromatography (GPC), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) confirmed the successful synthesis of the alternating terpolymer. In addition, the effects of the polymerization reaction conditions and copolymerization monomer composition on the polymer structure and properties were examined systematically. By regulating the epoxide feed ratio, polycarbonates with an adjustable glass transition temperature (Tg) (11.2-67.8 °C) and hydrophilicity (water contact angle: 85.2-95.2°) were prepared. Thus, this ternary polymerization method provides an effective method of modulating the surface hydrophobicity of CO2-based polymers and their biodegradation properties.
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Guo L, Ntetsikas K, Zapsas G, Thankamony R, Lai Z, Hadjichristidis N. Highly Efficient Production of Nanoporous Block Copolymers with Arbitrary Structural Characteristics for Advanced Membranes. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202212400. [PMID: 36346623 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202212400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
The great significance of boosting the design of percolating nanopore structures in block copolymers (BCPs) for various cases has been widely demonstrated in the past several decades. However, it still remains challenging to prepare the desired porous structures in a rapid, facile, and universal manner. Here we have developed an unconventional and benchtop strategy to rapidly generate the nanoporous polystyrene-based BCPs with arbitrary structural characteristics regardless of the BCP bulk morphology. This universal pore-forming strategy enables the sustainable CO2 -based BCPs to form advanced membranes after 1 s soaking for efficiently rejecting 94.2 % brilliant blue R (826 g mol-1 ). Meanwhile, the water permeance retains around 1020 L (m2 h bar)-1 , which is 1-3 orders of magnitude higher than that of other membranes. This strategy may offer an excellent opportunity to introduce percolating pore structures in those newly developed BCPs with which the previously reported pore-forming methods may not deal.
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- Leiming Guo
- KAUST Catalysis Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Centre, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Centre, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center, Division of Physical Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia
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Qu R, Wei Z, Suo H, Gu Y, Wang X, Xin Z, Qin Y.
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amphiphilic block copolymers: Facile
one‐step
synthesis and aqueous
self‐assembly. JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/pol.20220718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Rui Qu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Yantai University Yantai China
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Zhang C, Geng X, Zhang X, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Alkyl Borane-Mediated Metal-Free Ring-Opening (Co)Polymerizations of Oxygenated Monomers. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Zhou Y, Gao Z, Hu C, Meng S, Duan R, Sun Z, Pang X. Facile Synthesis of Gradient Polycarbonate–Polyester Terpolymers from Monomer Mixtures Mediated by an Asymmetric Chromium Complex. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Yanchuan Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin 130022, P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P. R. China
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Sengoden M, Bhat GA, Darensbourg DJ. Bifunctional organoboron-phosphonium catalysts for coupling reactions of CO 2 and epoxides. RSC Adv 2022; 12:32440-32447. [PMID: 36425720 PMCID: PMC9661183 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra06358a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 08/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Recent years have witnessed intensive research activity in exploring novel metal-free organocatalysts for catalyzing the coupling reactions of CO2 and epoxides to afford cyclic or polymeric carbonates. In this direction, herein we report a series of boron-phosphonium organocatalysts for catalyzing the coupling reactions of CO2 and epoxides. These organophosphonium catalysts were synthesized in high yields by following a two step protocol involving Menschutkin and hydroboration reactions in succession. The purity of these organocatalysts was confirmed by spectroscopic techniques like 1H, 13C and 31P NMR, and molecular structures were confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. We have also demonstrated that these bifunctional organoboron-phosphonium catalysts are comparatively much less hygroscopic compared to the analogus ammonium catalysts. These phosphonium organocatalysts were shown to catalyze the copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide or vinyl cyclohexene oxide to provide polycarbonates with >99% polymer selectivity and carbonate linkages. The coupling reactions of aliphatic epoxides such as PO, having lower energy barrier to cycloaddition formation compared to alicyclic epoxides, preferentially provided cyclic carbonates in good yields. It was demonstrated that these organoboron-phosphonium catalysts are sensitive to chain transfer agents like water, and hence are deactivated in its presence. This is opposite to what is observed for metal based catalysts for these transformations, where water serves as a precursor to the chain-transfer agent diols.
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- Mani Sengoden
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station Texas 77843 USA
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- Centre for Interdiciplinary Research and Innovations, University of Kashmir Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 190006 India
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One-pot construction of random, gradient and triblock copolymers from CO2, epoxides and phthalic anhydride by metal-free catalyst. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Schaefer J, Zhou H, Lee E, Lambic NS, Culcu G, Holtcamp MW, Rix FC, Lin TP. Tertiary and Quaternary Phosphonium Borane Bifunctional Catalysts for CO 2/Epoxide Copolymerization: A Mechanistic Investigation Using In Situ Raman Spectroscopy. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jonathan Schaefer
- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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- ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company, Baytown, Texas77520, United States
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Wei P, Bhat GA, Cipriani CE, Mohammad H, Schoonover K, Pentzer EB, Darensbourg DJ. 3D Printed CO
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‐Based Triblock Copolymers and Post‐Printing Modification. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202208355. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202208355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Peiran Wei
- Soft Matter Facility Texas A&M University 1313 Research Parkway College Station, TX 77845 USA
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations University of Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 190006 India
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M University 3003 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering Texas A&M University 3003 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
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- Department of Chemistry Texas A&M University 3255 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 USA
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Valle M, Ximenis M, Lopez de Pariza X, Chan JMW, Sardon H. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202203043. [PMID: 35700152 PMCID: PMC9545893 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202203043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Organocatalysis has evolved into an effective complement to metal- or enzyme-based catalysis in polymerization, polymer functionalization, and depolymerization. The ease of removal and greater sustainability of organocatalysts relative to transition-metal-based ones has spurred development in specialty applications, e.g., medical devices, drug delivery, optoelectronics. Despite this, the use of organocatalysis and other organomediated reactions in polymer chemistry is still rapidly developing, and we envisage their rapidly growing application in nascent areas such as controlled radical polymerization, additive manufacturing, and chemical recycling in the coming years. In this Review, we describe ten trending areas where we anticipate paradigm shifts resulting from novel organocatalysts and other transition-metal-free conditions. We highlight opportunities and challenges and detail how new discoveries could lead to previously inaccessible functional materials and a potentially circular plastics economy.
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- María Valle
- POLYMATUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta CenterAvda Tolosa 7220018Donostia-San SebastianSpain
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- POLYMATUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta CenterAvda Tolosa 7220018Donostia-San SebastianSpain
- University of the Balearic Islands UIBDepartment of ChemistryCra. Valldemossa, Km 7.507122Palma de MallorcaSpain
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- POLYMATUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta CenterAvda Tolosa 7220018Donostia-San SebastianSpain
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- Institute of Sustainability for ChemicalsEnergy and Environment (ISCE2)Agency for ScienceTechnology and Research (A*STAR)1 Pesek Road, Jurong IslandSingapore627833Singapore
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- POLYMATUniversity of the Basque Country UPV/EHU Jose Mari Korta CenterAvda Tolosa 7220018Donostia-San SebastianSpain
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Patil N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Anionic Copolymerization of o-Phthalaldehyde with Epoxides: Facile Access to Degradable Polyacetals and Their Copolymers under Ambient Conditions. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Naganath Patil
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Xie J, Chen F, Li M, Liu N. [ONSN]-type chromium complexes catalyzed coupling of CO2 with epoxides. J CO2 UTIL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcou.2022.102100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Wei P, Bhat GA, Cipriani CE, Mohammad H, Schoonover K, Pentzer EB, Darensbourg DJ. 3D Printed CO2‐Based Triblock Copolymers and Post‐Printing Modification. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202208355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Peiran Wei
- Texas A&M University College Station: Texas A&M University Soft Matter Facility UNITED STATES
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- University of Kashmir Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations INDIA
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- Texas A&M University College Station: Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and Engineering UNITED STATES
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- Texas A&M University College Station: Texas A&M University Department of Chemistry, UNITED STATES
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- Texas A&M University College Station: Texas A&M University Department of Chemistry UNITED STATES
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- Texas A&M University College Station: Texas A&M University Department of Chemistry and Department of Materials Science and Engineering UNITED STATES
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Liang J, Ye S, Wang S, Wang S, Han D, Huang S, Huang Z, Liu W, Xiao M, Sun L, Meng Y. Biodegradable Copolymers from CO 2, Epoxides, and Anhydrides Catalyzed by Organoborane/Tertiary Amine Pairs: High Selectivity and Productivity. Macromolecules 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.2c01118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jiaxin Liang
- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Polymer Program, Institute of Materials Science and Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, United States
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- The Key Laboratory of Low-carbon Chemistry & Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province/State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China
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Yao Q, Wang Y, Zhao B, Zhu X, Luo Y, Yuan D, Yao Y. Syntheses of Heterometallic Neodymium-Zinc Complexes and Their Performance in the Copolymerization of CO 2 and Cyclohexene Oxide. Inorg Chem 2022; 61:10373-10382. [PMID: 35770739 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c00920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A series of Nd-Zn heterometallic complexes bearing o-phenylenediamine-bridged tris(phenolato) ligands (L) were synthesized and characterized. By tuning the backbones of ancillary tris(phenolato) ligands and initiating benzyloxy groups, a Nd-Zn heterometallic complex 12 (ClLNdZnOBnCF3) was found to be highly active for the copolymerization of CO2 and cyclohexene oxide (CHO) to produce perfect alternating poly(cyclohexene carbonate) with a high turnover frequency up to 5640 h-1 under the polymerization of 90 °C and 20 bar CO2 pressure. The kinetics study showed that CO2/CHO copolymerization catalyzed by 12 was the first order dependence of 12 and CHO concentration and the zero-order dependence of CO2 pressure. The reaction of 12 with CO2 generated a carbonate-coordinated [NdZnNd] trinuclear complex 13, which was believed to be the key intermediate to initiate CO2/CHO copolymerization. On the basis of some experiments, a plausible synergistic polymerization mechanism was proposed.
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- Quanyou Yao
- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Dushu Lake Campus, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Dushu Lake Campus, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Dushu Lake Campus, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry and Life Science, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Analysis of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Dushu Lake Campus, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Organic Synthesis of Jiangsu Province, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Dushu Lake Campus, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, People's Republic of China
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Sardon H, Valle M, Lopez de Pariza X, Ximenis M, Chan JM. Spotting Trends in Organocatalyzed and Other Organomediated (De)polymerizations and Polymer Functionalizations. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202203043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Haritz Sardon
- University of Basque Country POLYMAT Paseo Manuel Lardizabal n 3 20018 San Sebastian SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- University of the Basque Country: Universidad del Pais Vasco POLYMAT SPAIN
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- Agency for Science Technology and Research Institue of Chemical and Engineering Science SINGAPORE
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Loop and Bridge Conformations of ABA Triblock Comb Copolymers: A Conformational Assessment for Molecular Composites. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14112301. [PMID: 35683973 PMCID: PMC9183157 DOI: 10.3390/polym14112301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 06/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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We computationally investigate the conformational behavior, “bridging” chain, between different the phase-separated domains vs “looping” chain on the same domain, for two chain architectures of ABA triblock copolymers, one with a linear architecture (L-TBC) and the other with comb architecture (C-TBC) at various segregation regimes using dissipative particle dynamics (DPD) simulations. The power-law relation between the bridge fraction (Φ) and the interaction parameter (χ) for C-TBC is found to be Φ∼χ−1.6 in the vicinity of the order-disorder transition (χODT), indicating a drastic conversion from the bridge to the loop conformation. When χ further increases, the bridge-loop conversions slow down to have the power law, Φ∼χ−0.18, approaching the theoretical power law Φ∼χ−1/9 predicted in the strong segregation limit. The conformational assessment conducted in the present study can provide a strategy of designing optimal material and processing conditions for triblock copolymer either with linear or comb architecture to be used for thermoplastic elastomer or molecular nanocomposites.
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Tang J, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Switchable Polymerization Organocatalysis: From Monomer Mixtures to Block Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022; 61:e202115465. [PMID: 35107197 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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One-pot production of sequence-controlled block copolymer from mixed monomers is a crucial but rarely reached goal. Using a switchable Lewis-pair organocatalyst, we have accomplished sequence-selective polymerization from a mixture of O-carboxyanhydride (OCA) and epoxide. Polymerization of the OCA monomer occurs first and exclusively because of its exceedingly high polymerizability. When OCA is fully consumed, alternating copolymerization of epoxide and CO2 liberated in OCA polymerization is triggered from the termini of the first block. The two polymerizations thus occur in tandem, both in chemoselective fashion, so that a sequence-controlled block polymer with up to 99 % CO2 conversion is furnished in this one-pot protocol. Calculations and experimental results demonstrate a chemoselective and cooperative mechanism, where the high polymerizability of the OCA monomers guarantees exquisite sequence selectivity and the cooperative decarboxylation partly arose from the stabilization effect by triethylborane, which facilitates the smooth transformation of the chain end from carbonate to alkoxide.
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- Jiadong Tang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Renmin Street 5625, Changchun, 130022, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Tang J, Li M, Wang X, Tao Y. Switchable Polymerization Organocatalysis: From Monomer Mixtures to Block Copolymers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jiadong Tang
- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Polymer Ecomaterials Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences Renmin Street 5625 Changchun 130022 P. R. China
- University of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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Zhu X, Yang G, Xie R, Wu G. One‐Pot Construction of Sulfur‐Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal‐Free Self‐Switchable Catalysis and Air‐Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Xiao‐Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province Department of Polymer Science and Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China
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Chen C, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Borinane-based organoboron catalysts for alternating copolymerization of CO 2 with cyclic ethers: improved productivity and facile recovery. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py01161a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Organoboron catalysts including an ammonium salt separated by a few carbon–carbon bonds to a boron center were designed and synthesized. Borinane-based organoboron catalysts exhibited highest activity for the copolymerization of CO2 and epoxides.
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- Chao Chen
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Liu S, Liu L, Zhou Y, Chen Y, Zhao J. Selective ring-opening polymerization of glycidyl ester: a versatile synthetic platform for glycerol-based (co)polyethers. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00551d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Linear polyglycerol is highly valued for its excellent hydrophilicity and biocompatibility as well as its multihydroxy nature. We report here a convenient route for controlled synthesis of polyglycerol through ring-opening...
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Patil N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Orthogonally grown polycarbonate and polyvinyl block copolymers from mechanistically distinct (co)polymerizations. Polym Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2py00442a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mechanistically distinct polymerization systems can afford unique block copolymers that would not be accessible by mere sequential polymerization.
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- Naganatha Patil
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955, Saudi Arabia
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Zhu XF, Yang GW, Xie R, Wu GP. One-Pot Construction of Sulfur-Rich Thermoplastic Elastomers Enabled by Metal-Free Self-Switchable Catalysis and Air-Assisted Coupling. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 61:e202115189. [PMID: 34866295 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202115189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Construction of well-defined sulfur-rich macromolecules in a facile manner is an interesting but challenging topic. Herein, we disclose how to readily construct well-defined triblock sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers via a self-switchable isothiocyanate/episulfide copolymerization and air-assisted oxidative coupling strategy. During self-switchable polymerization, alternating copolymerization of isothiocyanate and episulfide occurs initially due to the lower energy barrier for isothiocyanate insertion with respect to successive episulfide ring-opening. After exhaustion of isothiocyanate, ring-opening polymerization of episulfide begins, providing diblock polymers. Subsequent exposure of the reaction to air leads to a transformation of diblock copolymers into triblock thermoplastic elastomers. This protocol can be extended to diverse isothiocyanates and episulfides, allowing fine-tuning of the performance of the produced sulfur-rich thermoplastic elastomers.
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- Xiao-Feng Zhu
- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Synthesis and Functionalization, Key Laboratory of Adsorption and Separation Materials and Technologies of Zhejiang Province, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310027, China
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Earth-abundant bimetallic and multimetallic catalysts for Epoxide/CO2 ring-opening copolymerization. Tetrahedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2021.132433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Deacy A, Gregory GL, Sulley GS, Chen TTD, Williams CK. Sequence Control from Mixtures: Switchable Polymerization Catalysis and Future Materials Applications. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10021-10040. [PMID: 34190553 PMCID: PMC8297863 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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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 chemistry is closer to equilibrium, facilitating (bio)degradation and recycling; many monomers are or could be sourced from renewables or waste. Here, an efficient and broadly applicable route to make such copolymers is discussed, a form of switchable polymerization catalysis which exploits a single catalyst, switched between different catalytic cycles, to prepare block sequence selective copolymers from monomer mixtures. This perspective presents the principles of this catalysis, catalyst design criteria, the selectivity and structural copolymer characterization tools, and the properties of the resulting copolymers. Uses as thermoplastic elastomers, toughened plastics, adhesives, and self-assembled nanostructures, and for programmed degradation, among others, are discussed. The state-of-the-art research into both catalysis and products, as well as future challenges and directions, are presented.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, 12 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TA, U.K.
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Jia M, Hadjichristidis N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Polyurethanes from Direct Organocatalytic Copolymerization of
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‐Tosyl Isocyanate with Epoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202011902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Mingchen Jia
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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Gu GG, Wang LY, Zhang R, Yue TJ, Ren BH, Ren WM. Synthesis of polyethers from epoxides via a binary organocatalyst system. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1py01085a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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We present a binary catalyst system, in which triphenylboroxin (TPBX) is employed as a catalyst in conjunction with bis-(triphenylphosphine)iminium chloride (PPNCl) as the initiator, for the ROP of epoxides to precisely synthesize polyethers.
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- Ge-Ge Gu
- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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Liu GL, Wu HW, Lin ZI, Liao MG, Su YC, Chen CK, Ko BT. Synthesis of functional CO2-based polycarbonates via dinuclear nickel nitrophenolate-based catalysis for degradable surfactant and drug-loaded nanoparticle applications. Polym Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py01755h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Functional CO2-based polycarbonates via efficient catalysis strategies using well-defined dinickel catalysts and their biomedical applications for the synthesis of drug-loaded nanoparticles were reported.
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- Guan-Lin Liu
- Department of Chemistry
- National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung 402
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung 402
- Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science
- National Sun Yat-Sen University
- Kaohsiung 80424
- Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science
- National Sun Yat-Sen University
- Kaohsiung 80424
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung 402
- Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Optoelectronic Science
- National Sun Yat-Sen University
- Kaohsiung 80424
- Taiwan
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- Department of Chemistry
- National Chung Hsing University
- Taichung 402
- Taiwan
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Briou B, Gimello O, Totee C, Ono T, Ameduri B. May Trifluoromethylation and Polymerization of Styrene Occur from a Perfluorinated Persistent Radical (PPFR)? Chemistry 2020; 26:16001-16010. [PMID: 32853467 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The radical polymerization of styrene (St) initiated by a trifluoromethyl radical generated from a perfluorinated highly branched persistent radical (PPFR) is presented with an isolated yield above 70 %. The release of . CF3 radical occurred from a temperature above 85 °C. Deeper 1 H and 19 F NMR spectroscopies of the resulting fluorinated polystyrenes (CF3 -PSts) evidenced the presence of both CF3 end-group of the PSt chain and the trifluoromethylation of the phenyl ring (in meta-position mainly). [PPFR]0 /[St]0 initial molar ratios of 3:1, 3:10 and 3:100 led to various molar masses ranging from 1750 to 5400 g mol-1 in 70-86 % yields. MALDI-TOF spectrometry of such CF3 -PSts highlighted polymeric distributions which evidenced differences between m/z fragments of 104 and 172 corresponding to styrene and trifluoromethyl styrene units, respectively. Such CF3 -PSt polymers were also compared to conventional PSts produced from the radical polymerization of St initiated by a peroxydicarbonate initiator. A mechanism of the polymerization is presented showing the formation of a trifluoromethyl styrene first, followed by its radical (co)polymerization with styrene. The thermal properties (thermal stability and glass transition temperature, Tg ) of these polymers were also compared and revealed a much better thermal stability of the CF3 -PSt (10 % weight loss at 356-376 °C) and a Tg of around 70 °C.
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- Benoit Briou
- ICGM, ENSCM, CNRS, Université Montpellier, 34296, Montpellier, France
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- ICGM, ENSCM, CNRS, Université Montpellier, 34296, Montpellier, France
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- PAC CNRS-UM-ENSCM, ICGM Montpellier, 34296, Montpellier, France
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- Fluorine Division, Research & Development Center, Mitsubishi Materials Electronic Chemicals Co, Ltd, 3-1-6, Barajima, Akita, 010-8585, Japan
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- ICGM, ENSCM, CNRS, Université Montpellier, 34296, Montpellier, France
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Jia M, Hadjichristidis N, Gnanou Y, Feng X. Polyurethanes from Direct Organocatalytic Copolymerization of p-Tosyl Isocyanate with Epoxides. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2020; 60:1593-1598. [PMID: 32989882 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202011902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The direct copolymerization of p-tosyl isocyanate (TSI) with epoxides, initiated by onium salts in the presence of trialkylborane, to produce polyurethanes is reported. The rate of copolymerization and the (regio)selectivity were investigated in relation to the trialkylborane and the initiator used. Under optimized conditions such copolymerizations have been successfully performed for a wide range of epoxides, including ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, 1-octene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, and allyl glycidyl ether. These copolymerizations afford a new category of polyurethanes, clear of side products such as cyclic oxazolidinone, isocyanurate, and poly(isocyanate) linkages. The experimental conditions used in this work are compatible with those for the organocatalytic (co)polymerization of other oxygenated monomers and CO2 , holding the potential for their terpolymerization with p-tosyl isocyanate and the development of new materials with unprecedented properties.
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- Mingchen Jia
- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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- Physical Sciences and Engineering Division and KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955, Saudi Arabia
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