Thermal Solution Depolymerization of RAFT Telechelic Polymers.

ABSTRACT: Thermal solution depolymerization is a promising low-temperature chemical recycling strategy enabling high monomer recovery from polymers made by controlled radical polymerization. However, current methodologies predominantly focus on the depolymerization of monofunctional polymers, limiting the material scope and depolymerization pathways. Herein, we report the depolymerization of telechelic polymers synthesized by RAFT polymerization. Notably, we observed a significant decrease in the molecular weight (M_n) of the polymers during monomer recovery, which contrasts the minimal M_n shift observed during the depolymerization of monofunctional polymers. Introducing Z groups at the center or both ends of the polymer resulted in distinct kinetic profiles, indic

SUBMITTER: De Alwis Watuthanthrige N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11256755 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature