ring-opening polymerization (ROP); lactone; green technology; supercritical carbon dioxide
Abstract :
[en] Ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone in supercritical carbon dioxide is slowed down by a carbonation reaction, resulting in a positive volume of activation and a higher energy of activation as compared to polymerisation in a regular hydrocarbon solvent.
Research center :
Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Disciplines :
Materials science & engineering Chemistry
Author, co-author :
Stassin, Fabrice; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Jérôme, Robert ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Department of Chemistry > Center for Education and Research on Macromolecules (CERM)
Language :
English
Title :
Effect of pressure and temperature upon tin alkoxide-promoted ring-opening polymerisation of epsilon-caprolactone in supercritical carbon dioxide
Publication date :
2003
Journal title :
Chemical Communications
ISSN :
1359-7345
eISSN :
1364-548X
Publisher :
Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, United Kingdom
The European Community in the frame of the ‘Superpol’ Brite program BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE] The Walloon Region in the frame of the TECMAVER program
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