LAPSE:2020.0963
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LAPSE:2020.0963
New, Aqueous Radical (Co)Polymerization of Olefins at Low Temperature and Pressure
Devid Hero, Gergely Kali
September 15, 2020
In this communication, we describe our preliminary results for the development of a new method of ethylene and propene (co)polymerization at low pressure at room temperature, using cyclodextrin-assisted aqueous radical polymerization for the first time. For polypropylene homopolymerization, the cyclodextrin was entirely removed, and the partially soluble polymer was characterized. The purification of polyethylene was not complete, since the threaded cyclodextrins remained on the polymer chain, enhancing its solubility and enable to analyze the sample. With this environmentally benign method, polyolefines could be produced, for the first time. The estimated yield was low, and therefore the conditions should be further tuned for industrial application. This straightforward approach could also be applied to synthesize poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate) copolymer with an ethylene content of 20 mol% and enhanced yield. Although the procedure in this stage of research has some limitations, the theory behind can later be applied to develop new, energy-efficient, and versatile industrial processes for olefin copolymerizations for a wide range of comonomers.
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cyclodextrin, free-radical polymerization, poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate), polyethylene, polypropylene
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Hero D, Kali G. New, Aqueous Radical (Co)Polymerization of Olefins at Low Temperature and Pressure. (2020). LAPSE:2020.0963
Author Affiliations
Hero D: Organic Macromolecular Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C4.2, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
Kali G: Organic Macromolecular Chemistry, Saarland University, Campus C4.2, D-66123 Saarbrücken, Germany; Center for Chemistry and Biomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Innsbruck, Innrain 80/82, 6020 Innsbruck
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Processes
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8
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6
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E688
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2020
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2020-06-12
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2227-9717
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