A robust depolymerization route for polysiloxanes
Matthew J. Warner, Jessica Kopatz, David P. Schafer, Jessica Kustas, Patricia Sue. Sawyer, Anne Grillet, Brad H. Jones, Koushik Ghosh
Abstract
-catalysed siloxane bond cleavage can be initiated. This effort offers significant advancement overcoming the traditional limitations of silicone depolymerization, such as high catalyst loading, storage and handling, and few viable reaction media.
Topics & Concepts
DepolymerizationPolymer sciencePolymer chemistryMaterials scienceSilicone and Siloxane ChemistryChemical Synthesis and ReactionsCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysis