POLY 391 |
| Several classes of monomers derived from biomass were either prepared or used directly as isolated from their plant sources in photoinitiated cationic polymerizations. Among these monomers are epoxidized vegetable oils, terpene epoxides, epoxidized terpene alcohols and vinyl ether-modified carbohydrates and polyols. The use of cationic photopolymerization to prepare polymers is both environmentally and energetically attractive. Moreover, the recent discovery of a dye that permits the use of solar radiation to conduct these polymerizations further increases their attractiveness and potential utility. |
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Polymers from Renewable Resources
1:25 PM-5:25 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 Westin Boston Waterfront -- Douglas, Oral
Division of Polymer Chemistry |