Sustainable, Recyclable, and Bench-Stable Catalytic System for Synthesis of Poly(ester-<i>b</i>-carbonate).

ABSTRACT: Transferring abundant, inexpensive, and nontoxic carbon dioxide (CO₂) into biodegradable polymers is one of the ideal ways to promote sustainable development. Although a great deal of preeminent researches has been reported in the last decade, including well-designed organometallic complexes, Lewis pairs, etc. The moisture- and air-sensitive nature of these extensively used catalysts preclude their use in industrial applications. Herein, we report a novel stable catalyst system of commercial zinc glutarate (ZnGA) with a supported metal for the synthesis of poly(ester-b-carbonate). The special supported microstructure facilitates efficient polymerizations via a plausible heterometal coordination mechanism. Notably, the resulted biodegradable CO₂-based copolymer

SUBMITTER: Jia Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11835286 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature